Opening in 1864, the colossal Old Beechworth Gaol has witnessed countless tales of resilience and hardship, rebellion and justice. Book a tour with local guide Cleve and discover the chilling, granite halls and the stories of those who served their time within them. Keen for more? Explore our list of guides here.
VISIT THE OLD BEECHWORTH GAOL
STEP 1. BOOK A GUIDED TOUR AT THE OLD BEECHWORTH GAOL
Running seven days a week, a tour of the National Heritage Listed Old Beechworth Gaol is an unmissable adventure for history lovers and curious travellers.
Book your ticket online or in-person at the Old Beechworth Gaol café, and let their passionate guides do the rest...
VISIT THE CELL BLOCKS
STEP 2. EXPLORE THE LONG, SILENT CELL BLOCKS
For a chillingly fascinating glimpse into the bleakness of colonial prison conditions, wander the eerily quiet cell blocks as Cleve regales you with tales from long ago... as well as more recent times.
STEP INSIDE A CELL
STEP 3. FEELING BRAVE? STEP INSIDE THE SOLITARY CELL
Feel the thick, inescapable granite walls and the echoes of history as you step inside a cell where outlaws and criminals spent their days.
If you dare, venture into the solitary cell, where unfortunate inmates spent 23 hours a day...
WALK THE YARD
STEP 4. WALK THE EXERCISE YARD
After exploring the cellblocks, step out into the exercise yard. This is where inmates walked their designated circuits for a brief respite from the confines of their cells.
Built by the inmates themselves, towering granite walls enclose the vast, empty space... where the sky was all the freedom the inmates ever saw.
SEE THE GALLOWS
STEP 5. SEE WHERE EIGHT SOULS MET THEIR END
What could be more chilling than standing right underneath that trap door...
Hear curious facts and unsettling tales of the public executions that took place right in this very hall, between the cells.
