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Name	Detail	File number	Level
Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell Street,, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 - Property No B0116	Individual Statement of Significance. The Old Melbourne Gaol was erected in stages between 1841 and 1864 by the Public Works Department. The oldest remaining section now serves as a museum and consists of a long block (1851-53) with three tiers of cells terminating in the Central Hall (1860), the site of the scaffold. The chapel and entrance blocks and remaining walls date from the early 1860's. All the buildings are constructed in bluestone. The complex ceased to be used as a gaol ... more	B0116	National
Bluestone Gaol Recreation Reserve off Ardlie Street, WESTMEADOWS VIC 3049 - Property No B1660	A good and well-maintained example of an early lock-up building, well executed in bluestone. Now situated in Crown Reserve recreation area. Classified: 16/09/1971	B1660	Local
Former Ararat Gaol Ararat Mental Hospital for Men Cnr Girdlestone and Basham Streets,, ARARAT VIC 3377 - Property No B1692	Ararat Gaol was commenced in 1859 to the designs of the Public Works Department of Victoria and completed circa 1862. The two-storeyed blocks are located about the central arched gateway, which has prominent detailing in masonry. The two storey buildings are symmetrical and have hipped roofs. There are high walls with conical roofed towers. Ararat Gaol) is an example of the typical design form developed by the Public Works Department of Victoria for Gaols, each though in various ... more	B1692	State
Former Gaol Lydiard Street South,, BALLARAT CENTRAL VIC 3350 - Property No B1971	The former Gaol, Lydiard Street South, Ballarat, was constructed to designs by the Public Works Department of Victoria; the first cell blocks in 1857, gaolers and warders quarters , towers and walls all in 1860. The cell blocks have been demolished. The entrance front comprises the two storey quarters blocks about a central entrance, with side walls and entrances and a corner lookout tower. Consturction is in brick with basalt dressings. The former Gaol, is a building of ... more	B1971	Local
Former Gaol Governor's Residence 1 Bligh Street,, PORTLAND VIC 3305 - Property No B6661	The Gaol Governor's residence (architect A T Snow) and associated remnant of the gaol wall and paving are of historical significance at a local level because they provide contextual support to the adjoining court house. Classified: 05/12/1994	B6661	Local
Gaol HEATHCOTE VIC 3523 - Property No B4161		B4161	File only
Gaol Entrance & Walls - Bendigo Gaol Park Road, BENDIGO VIC 3550 - Property No B1369	The Bendigo Gaol was erected in stages from 1858-64 from designs prepared by the Public Works Department. The buildings erected at that time comprised the Central Hall, principal cell blocks, the perimeter and some internal walls, towers, gateway, gaoler's and warden's quarters and the chapel wing. The cell wings etc. and gateways are constructed in Harcourt granite. The walls and quarters are of red brick construction with granite footings, slate roofs. This is one of ... more	B1369	State
Old Geelong Gaol Hm Training Prison 202 Myers Street, GEELONG VIC 3220 - Property No B3199	Gaol buildings built between 1853 and 1865 on cruciform plan standard during the last century, of which few examples remain. They include the west wing (1853) with additional third storey (1860), east wing (1855-60) with additional third storey (1866-73), south wing (kitchen and infirmary-1861), north wing (offices and accommodation and central rotunda and lantern-1864), the governor's quarters and north courtyard, north and south gateways and boundary walls with four guard towers ... more	B3199	State
Former Kilmore Gaol Butter Factory 8 - 12 Sutherland Street,, KILMORE VIC 3764 - Property No B0725	This walled prison complex, constructed of basalt in 1857 is of State significance as one of a small group of early Victorian prisons to be built outside of Melbourne. The others being Geelong (1853), Ballarat (1856) and Castlemaine (1857). It is also of architectural significance because of its basalt construction and because it was built under the supervison of Major-General Charles Pasley, then Commissioner of Public Works. He influenced the design and supervised the ... more	B0725	State
Castlemaine Gaol Former H.M. Prison 36-48 Bowden Street between Challis & Edward Streets,, CASTLEMAINE VIC 3450 - Property No B0663	Castlemaine Gaolcomprises a complex of bluestone buildings constructed to the designs of the Public Works Department of Victoria, the first wing in 1857 with additions between 1858-64. The incomplete design features single storied warden's quarters about a gabled, central entrance. Cell blocks and a hospital radiate from a central hall and there is a wall with turrets. Castlemaine Gaol is a landmark on its hilltop site and is an important part of the historic townscape ... more	B0663	State

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