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Trial Bay Gaol

Closed 1918Low
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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1877

Closed 1918

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Operator

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Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1877

Region

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Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Mailing

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Practical info

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Known issues

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Contact & address

Cardwell Street, Arakoon, NSW 2431

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Trial Bay Gaol. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/trial-bay-gaol
Chicago
"Trial Bay Gaol." World Prisons. Accessed October 19, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/trial-bay-gaol.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-trial-bay-gaol,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Trial Bay Gaol},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/trial-bay-gaol},
  urldate = {2026-10-19}
}