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  • The Maitland Gaol off 6-18 John Street, East Maitland NSW, Taken on Thursday, 31st March 2011 at 9-32am. - panoramio.jpg

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Background

The Old Maitland Gaol, also known as Maitland Correctional Centre, is a heritage-listed former Australian prison located in East Maitland, New South Wales. Its construction was started in 1844 and prisoners first entered the gaol in 1848. By the time of its closure, on 31 January 1998, it had become the longest continuously-run gaol in Australia. It has since been turned into a museum and was a popular tourist attraction. It is currently closed to the public indefinitely due to safety issues.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

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Year opened

1848

Closed 1998

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Opened

1848

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World Prisons. (2026). Maitland Gaol. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maitland-gaol
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"Maitland Gaol." World Prisons. Accessed October 20, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maitland-gaol.
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@misc{worldprisons-maitland-gaol,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Maitland Gaol},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maitland-gaol},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}