| Address | East Point Road,
Darwin
Northern Territory, 0820, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to Fannie Bay Gaol | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-8999 8201 |
Opened in 1883, the Fannie Bay Gaol was the major detention centre in Darwin for almost 100 years until 1979, when prisoners were relocated to the new correctional facility at Berrimah. Now open as an historic site, the integrity of the precinct and the severity of the buildings still convey the oppressive atmosphere for which they were originally intended. The original buildings comprise cell blocks, a kitchen and a wash house, an infirmary, a watch tower, and a 'native section' for Aboriginal prisoners. The infirmary contains the gallows, installed for executions held in the Territory until 1952.
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| Entity Facility | Car park, Interpretive Centre, Public Toilet. | | Experience | Historic/Heritage. |
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