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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maitland Gaol | 1 |
| Maitland Gaol (heritage site and museum) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T791656 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maitland Gaol (heritage site and museum) Context triple: [Maitland, New South Wales, hasMuseum, Maitland Gaol (heritage site and museum)]
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A.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol is a historic 19th-century former prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now operating as a museum and tourist attraction.
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B.
Treasury of New South Wales
The Treasury of New South Wales is the state government department responsible for managing New South Wales’ public finances, economic policy, and budget.
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C.
Hay Gaol
Hay Gaol is a historic former prison complex in Hay, New South Wales, now preserved as a heritage-listed museum site reflecting the region’s penal and social history.
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D.
Melbourne Hall
Melbourne Hall is a historic English country house in Derbyshire, best known as the ancestral home of the family of 19th-century Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne.
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E.
Government House, Sydney
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maitland Gaol (heritage site and museum) Target entity description: 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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A.
Crumlin Road Gaol
Crumlin Road Gaol is a historic 19th-century former prison in Belfast, Northern Ireland, now operating as a museum and tourist attraction.
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B.
Treasury of New South Wales
The Treasury of New South Wales is the state government department responsible for managing New South Wales’ public finances, economic policy, and budget.
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C.
Hay Gaol
Hay Gaol is a historic former prison complex in Hay, New South Wales, now preserved as a heritage-listed museum site reflecting the region’s penal and social history.
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D.
Melbourne Hall
Melbourne Hall is a historic English country house in Derbyshire, best known as the ancestral home of the family of 19th-century Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne.
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E.
Government House, Sydney
Government House, Sydney is a historic Gothic Revival mansion in the Royal Botanic Garden that serves as the official residence and ceremonial venue for the Governor of New South Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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heritage-listed site ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Mortimer Lewis ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Victorian era prison architecture ⓘ |
| closureDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1844 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
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museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| functionEnd | 1998 ⓘ |
| functionStart | 1848 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cell blocks
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chapel ⓘ exercise yards ⓘ gallows ⓘ perimeter walls ⓘ segregation cells ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | state heritage (built) ⓘ |
| heritageListingDate | 1999-04-02 ⓘ |
| heritageRegister |
State Heritage Register listing (New South Wales)
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surface form:
New South Wales State Heritage Register
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| heritageStatus | heritage-listed ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Maitland
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Hunter Region ⓘ Maitland, New South Wales ⓘ New South Wales ⓘ |
| managedBy | Maitland City Council ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Maitland City Council ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Government of New South Wales
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surface form:
NSW Government
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| securityClassification | high-security prison ⓘ |
| usedFor |
incarceration of female prisoners
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incarceration of male prisoners ⓘ maximum security detention ⓘ punishment and hard labour ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maitland Gaol (heritage site and museum) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Maitland Gaol