![]() The prison yard | |
Location | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
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Coordinates | 37°49′59″S 140°46′23″E / 37.833°S 140.773°E |
Status | Closed |
Opened | 1866 |
Closed | 1995 |
City | Mount Gambier |
State/province | South Australia |
Postal code | 5290 |
Country | Australia |
Website |
theoldmountgambiergaol |
Mount Gambier Gaol is a heritage-listed former prison and now converted accommodation and events venue in Mount Gambier, South Australia. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. [1] [2]
It was first planned in 1862, but saw extended delays in construction, and was finally completed on 8 January 1866, four years after initially planned, opening on 4 April 1866. An extension for a women's section was added in 1873. [3] The gaol closed in 1995, when the new Mount Gambier Prison opened on a different site. [4] It later operated as a backpackers hostel for several years. [5]
In 2010, it was taken over and thoroughly restored as a hotel and a wedding and events venue, transforming former cells into rooms for guests to stay in. [6] [7]
![]() The prison yard | |
Location | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
---|---|
Coordinates | 37°49′59″S 140°46′23″E / 37.833°S 140.773°E |
Status | Closed |
Opened | 1866 |
Closed | 1995 |
City | Mount Gambier |
State/province | South Australia |
Postal code | 5290 |
Country | Australia |
Website |
theoldmountgambiergaol |
Mount Gambier Gaol is a heritage-listed former prison and now converted accommodation and events venue in Mount Gambier, South Australia. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. [1] [2]
It was first planned in 1862, but saw extended delays in construction, and was finally completed on 8 January 1866, four years after initially planned, opening on 4 April 1866. An extension for a women's section was added in 1873. [3] The gaol closed in 1995, when the new Mount Gambier Prison opened on a different site. [4] It later operated as a backpackers hostel for several years. [5]
In 2010, it was taken over and thoroughly restored as a hotel and a wedding and events venue, transforming former cells into rooms for guests to stay in. [6] [7]