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Maitland Gaol

Layer
Australian Prisons
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Type
Other

Details

Latitude
-32.7449
Longitude
151.59
Start Date
1848
End Date
1998

Description

Temporary gaol accommodations were used at this site from 1843, but permanent buildings were not commenced until 1846. Sixteen men were executed at the gaol between 1849 and 1897. The gaol became a maximum-security prison in 1972, and during the 1970s was the?scene of some notorious riots and escapes. The gaol closed in 1998 ant today operates as a tourist attraction.

Sources

ID
t977