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Latitude
-28.326
Longitude
152.77
Start Date
1934
End Date
2999

Description

When this correctional facility was gazetted in 1934, the site was still vacant land. Prisoners lived in tents while working at erecting the prison buildings during the day. Market gardens were also established at the site.?From a capacity of around 50 inmates in 1937, today Palen Creek accommodates around 170 low-security male prisoners. Inmates at the centre work at the various farming industries operating at Palen Creek, as well as a rag industry workshop, where old clothes are prepared and recycled for industrial use.

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ID
t991