Tour Overview
What is the difference between a visit to the Old Melbourne Gaol today and a visit in 1859?
FREEDOM!
No gaol warders will tell you where to stand or what to do on this audio tour. You can listen to what you want, wherever you want.
Maybe a cell already has too many occupants or you've wandered close to a noisy tour group. Just skip to another segment and come back later.
Not so keen on going up the stairs? No problem! The entire guide makes sense from the ground level.
We'll give you some advice at the beginning of each section about the best place to go but there is no set path to follow.
You're free to choose segments, free to skip parts, free to go where you want, and at the end, you'll be free to go. Unlike some people who ended up here many, many years ago...
Stops
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1. Welcome to the Old Melbourne Gaol
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2. The Rise and Rise of CRIME in Gold Rush Victoria
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3. Death Masks and Phrenology
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4. Can a Building Cure a Criminal?
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5. The Ned Kelly Story
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6. The Gallows Part 1: The Crimes of Henry Howard
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7. The Gallows Part 2: The Execution of Henry Howard
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8. The Gallows Part 3: Henry Howard's Hangman
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9. Could You Handle it in Here?
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10. Inmates: Aboriginal Australians
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11. Inmates: Children
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12. Inmates: Women
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13. Inmates: Non-English Speakers
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14. Escape!
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15. Strange Happenings at the Old Melbourne Gaol
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