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HMS Proserpine

Layer
Australian Prisons
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Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-27.4129
Longitude
153.145
Start Date
1865
End Date
1871

Description

In 1865 the ship Proserpine was acquired by the Queensland government and outfitted as a prison hulk to provide accommodation for inmates, due to overcrowding at the Petrie Terrace Gaol. In 1871 it was repurposed to act as a reformatory school for boys aged under 18 years. The reformatory was relocated to a new facility at Lytton in 1881.

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ID
t925