Visit
Visiting hours bring history to life, wander through the historic grounds, exhibitions and displays. With daily theatrical displays and guided talks be sure to check our schedules below as our prisoners and warders have strict daily routines!
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Be rewarded by purchasing your tickets online and receive a 10% discount.
Exhibitions & Displays
Our permanent exhibitions draw you in to the solitary walls of Old Dubbo Gaol, all exhibitions are included in your admission price.
Where the sounds and stories give you a sense of loneliness for the most hardened of criminals.
MALE CELL DIVISION
MALE CELL DIVISION
See prisoner’s whose crimes sent them to the gallows. This extensive collection of a hangman’s kit overlooking the gallery of condemned men may cause the hairs on your neck to stand.
THE GALLOWS GALLERY
THE GALLOWS GALLERY
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Offering insights into the labour of prisoners from daily washing to getting healthy with mundane, repetitive exercise drills; listen for the whistle of wardens and follow their regime.
OUR EXERCISE YARDS
OUR EXERCISE YARDS
Giving you a heightened view of our historical site, keep your eyes peeled for mischievous behaviour.
THE WATCH TOWER
THE WATCH TOWER
Temporary Exhibition
Life of Crime:
Portraits of Repeat Offenders
Our Life of Crime temporary exhibit is currently on display! Read the crimes of those labelled "Habitual Criminals" and witness their portraits captured throughout. Don't forget to pick up your copy of the published book that takes a deeper dive into these stories- and more.
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Tours & Performances
Stories and history come to life in our Escape Talk and Characters in Costume, these theatrical performances will enlighten your visit with characters motivated to breakout and stories of success and failure. See the schedule below to catch these performances during visiting hours.
SCHOOL TERM
Weekdays
Escape Talk 11am
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Weekends
Characters in Costume 10am & 2pm
Escape Talk 11am & 3pm
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Every Day
Characters in Costume 10am & 2pm
Escape Talk 11am & 3pm
Weather permitting and subject to change. School Terms and Holidays are NSW.
After Dark Tours
Are you brave to enough to visit after dark? Our night tours provide an atmosphere filled with facts and frights. Tickets are essential and include a day visitation and are released in the weeks leading up to a NSW school holiday period.
Prisoner Puzzles
Ask our team about the prisoner puzzles, put the kids to the test and answer all the questions. Kids can learn, have fun and even get a prize to take home.
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Purchase with admission.
Accessibility
Old Dubbo Gaol strives to be an accessible attraction for all.
Our historical site has ramps into the main building entrances to provide easier access, with the addition of seating through the site.
Our interactive map videos are closed captioned.
Contact the Old Dubbo Gaol to book for a Sensory Hour. We will turn off/down atmospheric sounds of the displays and provide additional lighting options for a more comfortable environment.
If you have any concerns regarding accessibility at the Old Dubbo Gaol, please don't hesitate to contact our friendly staff.
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