Trial Bay Gaol

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Trial Bay Gaol is a historic 19th-century coastal prison and heritage site located near South West Rocks in New South Wales, Australia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf heritage-listed site
historic prison
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Victorian-era prison design
associatedWork construction of a breakwater at Trial Bay
builtForPurpose public works prison
closed 1903
constructionEndDate 1886
constructionStartDate 1877
country Australia
hasFeature cell blocks
central courtyard
gatehouse
massive stone walls
watchtowers
hasOnsiteMuseum yes
heritageDesignation state heritage (built)
heritageRegister New South Wales State Heritage Register NERFINISHED
heritageValue architectural
historical
social
internmentCampClosed 1918
locatedIn Arakoon NERFINISHED
Mid North Coast NERFINISHED
New South Wales
South West Rocks NERFINISHED
locatedInProtectedArea Arakoon National Park NERFINISHED
locatedOn Trial Bay NERFINISHED
managedBy New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service NERFINISHED
material granite
nearbyAttraction Trial Bay Gaol campground
nearbyTown South West Rocks NERFINISHED
opened 1886
overlooks Pacific Ocean
primaryFunction to house prisoners for public works
region North Coast of New South Wales NERFINISHED
reopenedAsInternmentCamp 1915
reusedAs World War I internment camp
significance example of late 19th-century public works prison
important World War I internment site in Australia
tourismActivity guided tours
self-guided tours
usedAs interpretive centre
museum
usedDuring World War I NERFINISHED
usedToIntern German nationals
enemy aliens

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South West Rocks hasAttraction Trial Bay Gaol
South West Rocks hasHeritageSite Trial Bay Gaol
Kempsey Shire hasTouristAttraction Trial Bay Gaol