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Russell Street
Between Victoria & Latrobe Streets
3000 Melbourne
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+61 3 8663 7228
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Neighborhood :
City Centre
http://www.nattrust.com.au,http://www.oldmelbou... - Mon to Sun from 09:30 AM to 05:00 PM
Opened in 1841, Victoria's oldest surviving prison housed thousands of inmates over the years, including the infamous Ned Kelly who was hanged here in 1880. The architecture remains untouched, apart from a few modern conveniences. For braver souls, candlelight visits are also available. The gift shop sells a variety of Australian souvenirs as well as Kelly memorabilia. There is also a cafe nearby.
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Trip Advisor Reviews
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“Interesting tour”
Visited the Old Melbourne Gaol in Jan 2009. A visit is roughly divided into two half. A visit to the old gaol itself and a 30-45 minute guided ...
“This is how to preserve a historical site”
Oddly compelling -- the "arrest" is both fun theater while providing a soupcon of what it must have felt like getting booked in the place. LOTS...
“Chillingly splendid”
Old Melbourne Gaol is not large in size, but what it lacks there it more than makes up for with a spine-chilling, musty sense of darkness, desp...
“Soak Up The Atmosphere”
We thought Old Melbourne Gaol was outstanding. We managed to get "arrested" and thrown into jail. They don't even rip-off tourists if you want ...
“For those who love historical places”
I always have a soft spot for historical places, so I find Old Melbourne Gaol very interesting. The moment I walked in into the jail, it's like...
“Nice 1 1/2 Hour Tour”
With a tourist coupon you can get 2 for 1 entry. It is an excellant look at Old Melbourne and Ned Kelly. more
Yahoo Travel Reviews
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why not the old melbourne gaol
i loved every thing and learn't alot. it is really edocational. scary place fantastic.i wonder if there is a ghost. ned kelly is really famous
Sat performance - a must !
I enjoyed the goal but the best was the Saturday Performance "Such a Life". Ned Kellys Story. This is one of the best I have seen and held the ...
Melbourne Gaol
This is a pretty cool place to visit - nice piece of factual history, portraiting the bitter lifes of the prisoners in the victorian period.
Dont Make Me Leave!!!!
The only thing i didnt like about the old Goal is that my phone didnt get any service inside. The best thing was that i met Ned Kelly's ghost i...
Spooky but superb
What a revelation this was - it was raining hard, this was close to the hotel, and pretty cheap, so we thought we'd give it a go in the absence...
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