Old Melbourne Gaol
5 expert reviews
“This bluestone building, the city's first jail, is now a museum that has three tiers of cells with catwalks around the upper levels and is rumored to be haunted.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Built in 1841, this forbidding bluestone prison was in operation until 1929."
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Atlas Obscura
"Once housing children next to hardened criminals this historic jail once displayed Ned Kelly's skull until it was stolen. "
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Time Out
"Explore the gaol, experience a modern-day arrest procedure at the City Watch House, and stand in the dock of the Old Magistrate's Court. "
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Various nights - Ghost Tours: 133 people were hanged at the Old Melbourne Gaol – including, of course, the one and only Ned Kelly – so it’s probably fair to assume that at least some of them have stayed around to scare the bejeezus out of the unwitting and foolhardy who choose to look for them.
Frommer's
"Old Melbourne Gaol’s Crime & Justice Experience is a fascinating way to spend a few hours."
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