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Adelaide Gaol

South Australia, Australia · built 1841

Adelaide Gaol is a former Australian prison located in the Park Lands of Adelaide, in the state of South Australia. The gaol was the first permanent one in South Australia and operated from 1841 until 1988. The Gaol is one of the two oldest buildings still standing in South Australia, the other being Government House which was built at the same time. The prison is now a museum, tourist attraction and function centre.

Prison data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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