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Maitland Gaol
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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.
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Year opened
1848
Closed 1998
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1848
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Death-row facility
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q6737153)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Maitland Gaol. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maitland-gaol
Chicago
"Maitland Gaol." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maitland-gaol.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-maitland-gaol,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Maitland Gaol},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/maitland-gaol},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}