Ballarat Gaol
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[37°33′56.37″S143°51′26.23″E / 37.5656583°S 143.8572861°E / -37.5656583; 143.8572861 Heritage listed site in Victoria, Australia Ballarat Gaol The Ballarat Gaol, a former maximum security prison for males, females and children, is located in Ballarat, Victoria "Victoria (Australia)"), Australia. Replacing temporary structures including prison hulks in the Bay of Port Phillip and holding yards in Ballarat, the jail operated between 1862 and 1965. The remaining gate, gate house, and cloisters are now home to the Collaborative Research Centre in Australian History (CRCAH) of Federation University Australia.
Background
The Ballarat Gaol, a former maximum security prison for males, females and children, is located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Replacing temporary structures including prison hulks in the Bay of Port Phillip and holding yards in Ballarat, the jail operated between 1862 and 1965. The remaining gate, gate house, and cloisters are now home to the Collaborative Research Centre in Australian History (CRCAH) of Federation University Australia.
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Year opened
1862
Closed 1965
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Facility profile
Operator
University of BallaratPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1862
Region
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Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Ballarat Gaol. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ballarat-gaol
"Ballarat Gaol." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/ballarat-gaol.
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