- Old Dubbo Gaol
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Old Dubbo Gaol 
Location Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia Coordinates 32°14′45″S 148°36′08″E / 32.2459°S 148.6022°ECoordinates: 32°14′45″S 148°36′08″E / 32.2459°S 148.6022°E Status Closed Security class not applicable Capacity not applicable Opened 1871 Closed 1966 Old Dubbo Gaol was an Australian prison located in the city of Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. It was the second gaol in Dubbo, replacing lockups built in 1847 and 1862.[1]
When closed, the State Government planned its demolition and replacement with a multi-storey office block. Protests led by the city council and historical society led to the plans being dropped. In 1973 the building was transferred from the New South Wales Department for Corrections to the city council, with the intention of restoration and creation of a tourist attraction.[2]
References
- ^ "History of Old Dubbo Gaol". Dubbo City Council. Archived from the original on 2008-07-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20080718235118/http://www.olddubbogaol.com.au/HISTORY.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ^ Hornage, Bill (1974). Old Dubbo Gaol. Gaol Restoration Committee of the Dubbo Museum and Historical Society. ISBN 0959843604.
External links
Categories:- Defunct prisons in New South Wales
- Prison museums in Australia
- 1871 establishments in Australia
- 1966 disestablishments
- Australian prison stubs
- Australia museum stubs
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