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Old Melbourne Gaol

Name: Old Melbourne Gaol
Address: 377 Russell St, Melbourne, VIC, AU

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Atif

March 12, 2022

Haven't been there yet but this keeps popping up socially, they've got new escape rooms along with their flagship tours and cafe.

Paul & Marco

January 24, 2022

The Old Melbourne Gaol is a former jail and current museum on Russell Street, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters. It was first constructed starting in 1839, and during its operation as a prison between 1845 and 1924, it held and executed some of Australia's most notorious criminals, including bushranger Ned Kelly and serial killer Frederick Bailey Deeming. In total, 133 people were executed by hanging. Though it was used briefly during World War II, it formally ceased operating as a prison in 1924; with parts of the jail being incorporated into the RMIT University, and the rest becoming a museum.