Yatala Labour Prison
Yatala Labour Prison is a high-security men's prison located in the north-eastern part of the northern Adelaide suburb of Northfield, South Australia. It was built in 1854 to enable prisoners to work at Dry Creek, quarrying rock for roads and construction.Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Prison
- Description: prison in Northfield, South Australia
- Also known as: “The Stockade”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Adelaide Super-Drome and Roma Mitchell Secondary College.
Adelaide Super-Drome
Stadium
Photo: mikecogh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Adelaide Super-Drome is a velodrome located at Adelaide, South Australia's State Sports Park, Main North Road, Gepps Cross. The Super-Drome was designed by Architect Carlo Gnezda and was opened in 1993. Adelaide Super-Drome is situated 1½ km west of Yatala Labour Prison.
Roma Mitchell Secondary College
School
Roma Mitchell Secondary College is a public state secondary school in Adelaide, South Australia. It was established in 2011 by combining four previous schools, Ross Smith Secondary School, Enfield High School, Gepps Cross Girls High and Gepps Cross Senior School. Roma Mitchell Secondary College is situated 1 km west of Yatala Labour Prison.
Cedar College
School
Cedar College is an R–12 co-educational Christian school situated in the suburb of Northgate, South Australia, 8 km north-east of the Adelaide CBD. Encompassing both primary school and high school, Cedar College caters for students from Reception through to Year 12. Cedar College is situated 1¼ km southeast of Yatala Labour Prison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manningham and City of Campbelltown.
Manningham
Suburb
Manningham is a suburb in the inner north-eastern suburbs of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. It is around 5 km from the city centre, in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council area. Manningham is situated 3½ km south of Yatala Labour Prison.
City of Campbelltown
Suburb
Photo: Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The City of Campbelltown is a local government area in the inner eastern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia about 6 kilometres from the Adelaide GPO. City of Campbelltown is situated 5 km southeast of Yatala Labour Prison.
Paradise
Suburb
Paradise is a northeastern suburb of Adelaide in South Australia. It is bounded on the north side by the River Torrens. Amongst its neighbouring suburbs are Highbury, Dernancourt, Athelstone, Newton and Campbelltown. Paradise is situated 5 km southeast of Yatala Labour Prison.
Yatala Labour Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: South Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.84429° or 34° 50′ 40″ southLongitude
138.62872° or 138° 37′ 43″ eastOpen location code
4QQW5J4H+7FOpenStreetMap ID
way 176769988OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonWikidata ID
Q8050158
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In Other Languages
“Yatala Labour Prison” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ياتالا للعمال”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include L.J. Lewis Reserve Dog Park and Stockade Botanical Gardens.
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