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Fannie Bay Gaol

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Background

Fannie Bay Gaol is a historic gaol in Fannie Bay, Northern Territory, Australia. The gaol operated as Her Majesty's Gaol and Labour Prison, from 20 September 1883 until 1 September 1979. Glen SUTTON was the last Superintendent of Fannie Bay and the first Superintendent of the new gaol at Berrimah.

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1883

Closed 1980

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Population held

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Opened

1883

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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fannie-bay-gaol,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Fannie Bay Gaol},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fannie-bay-gaol},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}