Maitland Gaol (heritage site and museum)
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Maitland Gaol is a former high-security prison in Maitland, New South Wales, now preserved as a heritage-listed site and museum offering historical tours and exhibitions on its penal past.
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- Maitland Gaol ×49
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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heritage-listed site → museum → tourist attraction → |
| architect |
Mortimer Lewis
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| architecturalStyle |
Victorian era prison architecture
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| closureDate |
1998
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| constructionStartDate |
1844
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| country |
Australia
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| currentUse |
heritage site
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museum → tourist attraction → |
| functionEnd |
1998
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| functionStart |
1848
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| hasFeature |
cell blocks
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chapel → exercise yards → gallows → perimeter walls → segregation cells → watchtowers → workshops → |
| heritageDesignation |
state heritage (built)
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| heritageListingDate |
1999-04-02
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| heritageRegister |
New South Wales State Heritage Register
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| heritageStatus |
heritage-listed
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| locatedIn |
East Maitland
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Hunter Region → Maitland, New South Wales NERFINISHED → New South Wales → |
| managedBy |
Maitland City Council
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| materialUsed |
sandstone
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| notableFor |
harsh prison conditions
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long history of incarceration → public heritage interpretation of penal history → |
| offers |
educational programs
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ghost tours → guided tours → historical exhibitions → overnight stays → self-guided audio tours → |
| openingDate |
1848
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| operatedBy |
Maitland City Council
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| ownedBy |
NSW Government
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| securityClassification |
high-security prison
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| usedFor |
incarceration of female prisoners
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incarceration of male prisoners → maximum security detention → punishment and hard labour → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Maitland, New South Wales
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hasMuseum |