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= = =OLD MELBOURNE GAOL = =//Built in the mid 1800s the Old Melbourne Gaol is one of the most iconic structures in Melbourne. The Melbourne gaol, on Russell street, was one of the three jails constructed in Melbourne's city. The jail was closed in 1929 but reopened during World War II being used as a military prison for those Australian soldiers who were absent without leave. The jail was built out of blue stone and was supposed to impress everyone and show that escape from the jail was impossible.//= =//Depressing and scary you might think, when you step into this historical jail? Well //**think about all the convicts who were held captive here. Here is where 135 convicts got hanged and all these prisoners were held captive. What makes it such a special place to Melbourne’s city? It’s the fact that all this history lies within the walls of the cells of this prison. Walking into just one cell lets you capture a glimpse of what it might have felt like to be held in the cells.**= =//Elizabeth Scott was the first woman to be hanged in Australia and this took place at the Melbourne jail. Her unique story is told through the ages and is turned into a courtroom drama to re-enact that very moment in time of her tragic story. The courtroom inside the jail where all the convicts were prosecuted is now used for plays to re-tell and act out different stories about famous Australian convicts and learn a bit about their history.//= =If you want to head back in time the Melbourne jail is a great place to start. From the moment you step in through the entrance you will start to witness history's crime come alive. Though you cannot see the motion of the happenings in this jail you can listen to the stories that lie beneath the grounds of this historical jail.=

=Tours = =There are so many ways to learn about and observe just some of the things that remain in this jail. Walk yourself around and discover the dark past of Melbourne and it's authentic jail. You can learn about Ned Kelly and his gang and have a bit of a feel what being in prison felt like. Walk into cells and examine some of **the death masks that stare you right in the eye and read a bit of information on the antiquity of some of our most feared convicts.**  = =Pitch black, one candlelight just to see your footsteps and the haunting begins. Take a night tour and experience a brutal and fearful death almost come to life with the Hangman's night tour. The Hangman's night tour is an excellent way to see the Melbourne jail at night.= =Want to participate in a freaky night paranormal investigation?= =The Ghosts seeker's night tour in the Melbourne jail is another night tour you can attend to but only if you dare.... The Old Melbourne jail is one of the most spooky and haunted site's in Melbourne and is open to the public. If you think an investigation of paranormal at night if to spooky then attend the __Old Melbourne gaol with ghost seekers__ tour during the day. Here to you can investigate paranormal activity but also learn about the criminals who were held captive here and about the 135 hangings that occurred in our Famous jail.= =Previous Page = =Next Page = =Back to Journal=