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Wilcannia Gaol

Layer
Australian Prisons
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Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-31.5606
Longitude
143.376
Start Date
1881
End Date
1917

Description

This two-storey building was purpose-built as a gaol and opened in 1881 to accommodate short-sentence prisoners from the surrounding area. In 1917 the gaol closed in response to falling prison numbers. Today it is the site of the Wilcannia Police Station.?

Sources

ID
t948