Old Melbourne Gaol

The Old Melbourne Gaol is a former jail and current on Russell Street, in , Victoria, . It consists of a bluestone building and courtyard, and is located next to the old City Police Watch House and City Courts buildings, and opposite the Russell Street Police Headquarters.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Melbourne Southern Cross and State Library of Victoria.

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Melbourne's Southern Cross Station is not just the main station of , but where the entire comes together. It's at the western edge of , with plenty tram, suburban and regional connections, in addition to a coach terminal.

Library
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State Library Victoria is the , Australia. Located in , it was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries in the world. is situated 210 metres south of Old Melbourne Gaol.

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The is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed building in , Victoria, , built in 1879–1880 as part of the international exhibition movement, which presented over 50 exhibitions between 1851 and 1915 around the globe. is situated 660 metres northeast of Old Melbourne Gaol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greek Precinct and Chinatown.

Neighborhood
The , Melbourne in Victoria, , is a Greek cultural area centred on the eastern end of Lonsdale Street in the Melbourne city centre.

Neighborhood
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is an ethnic enclave in the of , Victoria, Australia. Centred at the eastern end of Little Bourke Street, it extends between the corners of Swanston and Spring streets, and consists of numerous laneways, alleys and arcades.

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The central business district of is the city's cultural, entertainment and financial heart. Locally called the , or simply "the City", it is where most international and interstate visitors spend the bulk of their time.

Old Melbourne Gaol

Latitude
-37.80781° or 37° 48′ 28″ south
Longitude
144.96513° or 144° 57′ 55″ east
Elevation
74 metres (243 feet)
Open location code
4RJ65XR8+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26564392
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12640136
Wiki­data ID
Q2018436
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Old Melbourne Gaol” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Catalan: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Chinese: “舊墨爾本監獄”
  • Czech: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Danish: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Dutch: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • French: “ancienne prison de Melbourne”
  • French: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Georgian: “მელბურნის საპყრობილე”
  • German: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Hausa: “Tsohon Melbourne Gaol”
  • Hebrew: “בית הסוהר הישן של מלבורן”
  • Hebrew: “בית הסוהר של מלבורן העתיקה”
  • Irish: “Seanphríosún Melbourne”
  • Japanese: “旧メルボルン監獄”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Norwegian: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Slovenian: “Old Melbourne Gaol”
  • Spanish: “Old Melbourne Gaol”

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