HM Prison Geelong
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How to send mail, money, and visit HM Prison Geelong
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Background
HM Prison Geelong was a maximum security Australia prison located on the corner of Myers Street and Swanston Street in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The prison was built in stages from 1849 to 1864. Its panopticon design is based on Pentonville Prison in England. The prison was officially closed in 1991 and prisoners were moved to the newly built HM Prison Barwon in Lara. The building now functions as a museum for the history of the prison.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1864
Closed 1991
Figures from official sources · verified 22 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Operator
Corrections VictoriaPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1864
Region
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Security level
Maximum
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Contact & address
No public contact details available.
Conditions Risk Score
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Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
- Barwon PrisonLara, VictoriaMaximumState maximum-security93% occupancy
- Long Bay Correctional ComplexMalabar, SydneyMixedState complex98% occupancy
- South Coast Correctional CentreNowra HillMixedMinimum to maximum security
- Langi Kal Kal PrisonLangi Kal KalMinimumMinimum security
- Ouyen Community Correction Services
- Acacia PrisonWoorolooMediumMedium security
Data completeness
28%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5635185)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Geelong. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-geelong
"HM Prison Geelong." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-geelong.
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