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Adult $22.50  |  Pensioner/Student $18.50  |  Child $8 

Family $55  + $7.50 extra child

2 Adults & 2 Children

Open 7 days

9am - 5pm 

Closed Christmas Day

If you live within the Dubbo Region (LGA), our Inmates Program will allow you to ‘Go To Gaol’ for free! Just show your ID on admission.

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.

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Where the sounds and stories give you a sense of loneliness for the most hardened of criminals.

MALE CELL DIVISION

MALE CELL DIVISION

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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

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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.

TWILIGHT TOUR

An all ages theatrical tour fun for the family. Be inducted as the newest inmates and hope your behaviour sees you released by nightfall.
Run during the NSW School holidays.

 

 

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From $37 Adults | $115 Family

BEYOND THE GRAVE

For those who enjoy the spine tingling tales of death, punishment and darkness. Explore the cells by torchlight and sense the suffering of what still may linger behind our walls.  
Run once a month on select nights only.

16+ only.

 

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From $50 Adults | Student/Con $44

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Great Big Adventure Pass

Discover the Dubbo Region through the Great Big Adventure Pass. This multi-ticket to Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Old Dubbo Gaol, Royal Flying Doctor Visitor Experience Centre and Wellington Caves gives you access to 4 great attractions in one purchase.

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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