Mount Gambier Gaol
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Background
Mount Gambier Gaol is a heritage-listed former prison and now converted accommodation and events venue in Mount Gambier, South Australia. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register. It was first planned in 1862, but saw extended delays in construction, and was finally completed on 8 January 1866, four years after initially planned, opening on 4 April 1866. An extension for a women's section was added in 1873. The gaol closed in 1995, when the new Mount Gambier Prison opened on a different site.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1866
Closed 1995
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Facility profile
Operator
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1866
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
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Practical info
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Known issues
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Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
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- Langi Kal Kal PrisonLangi Kal KalMinimumMinimum security
- Ouyen Community Correction Services
- Acacia PrisonWoorolooMediumMedium security
Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q6920856)
- Wikipedia
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Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Mount Gambier Gaol. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mount-gambier-gaol
"Mount Gambier Gaol." World Prisons. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/mount-gambier-gaol.
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