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Latitude
-34.487667
Longitude
150.336136
Start Date
1838
End Date
1863

Description

Originally comprised 34 cells accommodating 66 prisoners. The design was adopted by the Governor, Richard Bourke, from a SIPD (Society for the Improvement of Prison Discipline) pamphlet. January 1840 the prison was declared a Common Gaol of the Colony, under the Jurisdiction of the Sheriff.

Sources

ID
tcfbec

Extended Data

category
Admin
sitetype
Colonial gaol