Boggo Road Gaol
H.M. Prison Brisbane, commonly known as Boggo Road Gaol, was Queensland's main prison from the 1880s to the 1980s. By the time it closed, it had become notorious for poor conditions and rioting.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Boggo Road/Park Road railway station and The Gabba.
Boggo Road/Park Road railway station
Railway station
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Boggo Road railway station is the junction station for the Cleveland and Gold Coast lines in Queensland, Australia. It is located in the Brisbane suburb of Dutton Park. Boggo Road/Park Road railway station is situated 260 metres northeast of Boggo Road Gaol.
The Gabba
Stadium
The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. The Gabba is situated 1½ km northeast of Boggo Road Gaol.
Dutton Park railway station
Railway station
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Dutton Park railway station is located on the Beenleigh line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Dutton Park. The station is one of the oldest on the network. Dutton Park railway station is situated 620 metres south of Boggo Road Gaol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clarence Corner and Stones Corner.
Clarence Corner
Neighborhood
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Clarence Corner is the junction of Stanley Street and Annerley Road in Woolloongabba/South Brisbane in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It gives its name to the local area.
Stones Corner
Suburb
Stones Corner is an inner southern suburb of City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Stones Corner had a population of 2,336 people.
South Bank
Neighborhood
Photo: willislim, CC BY-SA 2.0.
South Bank is a cultural, social, educational and recreational precinct in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The precinct is located in the suburb of South Brisbane, on the southern bank of the Brisbane River.
Boggo Road Gaol
- Type: Museum
- Description: former prison in Brisbane, Australia
- Categories: prison, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-27.49515° or 27° 29′ 43″ southLongitude
153.0287° or 153° 1′ 43″ eastOpen location code
5R4MG23H+WFOpenStreetMap ID
way 35841181OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4937584
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Hausa—“Boggo Road Gaol” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “بوجو رود چايل”
- Hausa: “Boggo Road Gaol”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dutton Park Police Station and Gair Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Boggo Road Village and Annerley Rd at Dutton Park, stop 11/17.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Boggo Road Gaol”. Photo: Shiftchange, CC0.