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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Maitland, New South Wales
hasMuseum

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