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  1. Pentridge Tours

    Escape with the kids on Pentridge Prison Tour's new family tour, and discover the history of Australia's most infamous prison. Suitable for children of all ages, this tour will take families inside H Division and the wider precinct. ... Located in Coburg, 30 minutes from Melbourne CBD. The best landmark to look out for is the Pentridge ...

  2. Pentridge Prison Tours

    Closed now. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Write a review. About. First opened in 1851, Pentridge Prison became one of Australia's longest operating and toughest penitentiaries, only closing in 1997 after 146 years of uninterrupted operation. It was Victoria's central prison and the most well-known and used gaol in the State's history.

  3. Pentridge Prison B & H Division COMBO Tours

    Eventbrite - National Trust of Australia (Victoria) presents Pentridge Prison B & H Division COMBO Tours - July 2024 - December 2024 - Monday, 1 July 2024 | Tuesday, 31 December 2024 at Pentridge, Coburg, VIC. Find event and ticket information. ... Coburg. Parking can be found under the shopping centre via Whatmore Drive. As you come out of ...

  4. Pentridge Coburg

    The First Nations Experience of Pentridge Prison with Chris Austin. The Torch artist and Keerraaywoorrong man, Chris Austin will lead this talk and tour reflecting on how his art has been deeply influenced and informed by his own time spent behind the bluestone walls of Pentridge. View event.

  5. Pentridge Prison B Division Tours

    Eventbrite - National Trust of Australia (Victoria) presents Pentridge Prison B Division Tours - July 2024 - December 2024 - Monday, 1 July 2024 | Tuesday, 31 December 2024 at Pentridge, Coburg, VIC. Find event and ticket information. Explore the sombre complexity behind this heritage-listed prison's past.

  6. Pentridge Tours

    Pentridge Tours - Visit. Tours start from the Warders Residence, in the grassed courtyard beyond the Clock Tower. The former Warders' Residence is the introduction to our tours, containing multimedia exhibits and artefacts as a depictive precursor of what visitors will see and hear. Visitors can browse our gift shop of historical books and ...

  7. Pentridge Prison Tours, Tour, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

    1 Champ Street, Coburg, Victoria, 3058. 9. 1. Experience one of Melbourne's newest attractions, Pentridge Prison Tours. Uncover the stories and complex history of Pentridge Prison, Australia's longest operating and one of the country's harshest prisons. From the time spent inside by some of Australia's most notorious criminals, like Ned ...

  8. Pentridge Tours

    Experience the infamous history of Pentridge Prison. Established in 1851, Pentridge is a state-significant, heritage-listed former prison site that has been transformed into a vibrant and one-of-a-kind urban village, breathing new life into its historic location. Once the site of Australia's longest-running and harshest prison, the precinct now offers bespoke lively restaurants, bars, cafés ...

  9. Pentridge Prison Tours

    Jun 24, 2024 - First opened in 1851, Pentridge Prison became one of Australia's longest operating and toughest penitentiaries, only closing in 1997 after 146 years of uninterrupted operation. It was Victoria's ce...

  10. Pentridge Prison Tours

    The stories within this journey are deep, unique, and expose the intricacies of prison punishment. Visitors are able to explore the former prison's B Division and the notorious H Division. Nights tours and family-friendly tours are also offered. Established in 1851 and largely constructed in the period 1858 - 64, Pentridge is the largest ...

  11. Pentridge Prison

    Pentridge Prison was established in 1850 in response to the rising crime rate from the Gold Rush in Victoria. Today, Pentridge Prison has been redeveloped into plush apartments and parklands as well as a tourist attraction which offers tours of this important piece of Victorian criminal history.. Pentridge Prison, Coburg Apartments, History of Inmates & Ghost Tours

  12. Worth A Visit

    1 Champ Street, Coburg, Moreland, Victoria 3058, Australia. Open today: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM. Save. Review Highlights ... I recently visited the Pentridge Prison for a tour, and I think what makes it stand out is the access to the 'H Division'. Not every prison lets you see that, you know? The guide was super knowledgeable and made the history ...

  13. Pentridge Prison Tours

    Pentridge Prison Tours, Coburg. 1,922 likes · 26 talking about this · 67 were here. Est.1851 Pentridge was Victoria's central prison and the most well-known gaol in the State's history.

  14. Pentridge Prison Tours

    About. First opened in 1851, Pentridge Prison became one of Australia's longest operating and toughest penitentiaries, only closing in 1997 after 146 years of uninterrupted operation. It was Victoria's central prison and the most well-known and used gaol in the State's history. Most of Victoria's convicted and notorious criminals were ...

  15. Pentridge Tours

    Experience the infamous history of Pentridge Prison. Thursday & Friday 10.00am - 3.00pm. Saturday & Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm. Night Tours

  16. National Trust: Pentridge Prison Tours

    Thursday (dinner 7pm - 10pm) Saturday (Lunch 12.30pm - 4pm) Make your Pentridge experience complete with a Pentridge Prison Tour of H-Division and dine at North&COMMON restaurant. More Info & Book. Other. Tales from Behind the Bluestone: John Killick. Salon Series: Beautiful Music.

  17. Pentridge Prison will reopen for public tours from April 2023

    Well, soon you'll have your chance: the historic Pentridge Prison in Coburg is reopening for public tours from April 3, 2023. Pentridge opened its doors in 1851 and served as a maximum security ...

  18. Pentridge Prison Tours

    Hear the sordid tales of notorious inmates like Ned Kelly and Chopper on 90-minute tours of this former prison site. ... historic Pentridge Prison in Coburg is reopening for public tours from ...

  19. Pentridge Prison

    Pentridge Prison. Established in 1851 and largely constructed in the period 1858 - 64, Pentridge is the largest prison complex constructed in Victoria in the 19th century, and operated as the central establishment in the wider prison system from the early 1860s. The complex of buildings, which remain on site, demonstrate a number of phases in ...

  20. Pentridge Prison D Division Ghost Tour VICTORIA

    Pentridge Prison D Division Ghost Tour VICTORIA. $48.00. Duration: 2 Hours. Location: Melbourne, VIC. Departs Pentridge Prison D Division Corner Urquhart Street & Wardens Walk South, Coburg. Walk in the footsteps of notorious Chopper Reed, discover the famous outlaw Ned Kelly's remains and experience the final moments of Ronald Ryan, the last ...

  21. Pentridge Prison Tours

    About. First opened in 1851, Pentridge Prison became one of Australia's longest operating and toughest penitentiaries, only closing in 1997 after 146 years of uninterrupted operation. It was Victoria's central prison and the most well-known and used gaol in the State's history. Most of Victoria's convicted and notorious criminals were ...

  22. HM Prison Pentridge

    July 2022. Like most public buildings of the era, Pentridge Prison was built of bluestone, earning it the soubriquet "the Bluestone College". It was also known as "the College of Knowledge." Pentridge accepted its first inmates in 1851, the beginning of the Great Australian Gold Rush. Having served as Melbourne's prison for more than a century ...

  23. Halloween in Hell Division: Pentridge Prison Tours

    Eventbrite - National Trust of Australia (Victoria) presents Halloween in Hell Division: Pentridge Prison Tours - Thursday, 31 October 2024 at Pentridge Prison Tours, Coburg, VIC. Find event and ticket information. ... Pentridge Prison Tours. 1 Champ Street Coburg, VIC 3058 Australia. Show map. Refund Policy.