Old Castlemaine Gaol

Old Castlemaine Gaol

Location	Castlemaine, Victoria
Opened	1857
Closed	1995

The Old Castlemaine Gaol was a prison located in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. The prison was modelled on Pentonville; the present building replaced the original, designed by Inspector General John Price, was never occupied. Built in 1861 to house offenders from the goldfields and nearby towns, it served various functions in the penal system before it was closed down and its prisoners transferred to HM Prison Loddon in 1990. Since, it has been used as a hotel and tourist attraction. It currently serves as the studio for local community radio station WMA FM 94.9.^[1]

The grounds were originally landscaped by renowned landscape gardener Hugh Linaker.^[2]

Notable prisoners

• Peter Dupas, serving a life sentence for multiple murder and rape.

Executions

Name	Year of birth	Date of execution	Crime
David Young	1831	August 21, 1865
Long Poy		March 10, 1866
William H Terry		July 31, 1867
John Hogan	1815	August 14, 1868
Ah Pew		May 23, 1870
James Wilkie	1844	May 20, 1872
Samuel Wright	1813	March 11, 1873
Pierre Barbun	1841	May 20, 1873
Ah Kat		August 9, 1875
John Duffus	1820	May 22, 1876	Criminal Assault of daughter

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References

1. ^ http://wmafm.com/
2. ^ "Mont Park Psychiatric Hospital Precinct (listing RNE100229)". Australia Heritage Places Inventory. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. http://www.heritage.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahpi/record.pl?RNE100229. Retrieved 2008-11-12. 
3. ^ http://www.kellycountry2000.com/timelinep2.html

• Clark, Mary Rillis (1995). "Castlemaine's magic gaol on the hill." The Age. May 13.
• Mitchell, Glenn (2003). "A Night in Irons." Herald Sun (Melbourne). January 4.
• Wilkinson, Geoff (2005). "Rapist looked after my daughter." Herald Sun (Melbourne). December 6.

Coordinates: 37°3′43″S 144°12′41″E / 37.06194°S 144.21139°E / -37.06194; 144.21139