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A gaol was first established at Parramatta in 1798 (designed to hold just eight prisoners), although fire destroyed the initial building the following year. A new facility was built on the same site in 1802. In 1842, a new gaol was built that would remain in use into the twenty-first century. A declining prison population led to the gaol being repurposed as a hospital from 1918 to 1927, when increased demand for prison facilities led to it being refurbished and re-established as a gaol. The Centre closed briefly again between 1997 and 1998, and was shut down permanently in 2011. Today the gaol is a heritage site often used as a filming location, and is regularly opened for tours.