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Old Melbourne Gaol The Old Melbourne Gaol complex is historically and architecturally significant as one of the early gaols in Australia built using up-to-date gaol principles, and is the oldest surviving penal establishment in Victoria. One of Melbourne's best-concealed 19th century tunnels was dug by inmates of the Old Melbourne Gaol in the 1870s. Importance of Melbourne Gaol Ned Kelly was hung in the Melbourne Gaol, his mother was a prisoner in the same gaol at the time. www.ripefruit.com /melbourne/sights/old_melbourne_gaol.htm   (1498 words)

Old Melbourne Gaol - Central Melbourne [C.B.D ] - Sightseeing - Only Melbourne Old Melbourne Gaol dominated the Melbourne skyline as a symbol of authority when it was built in the mid 1800s. A second gaol was built in 1841-4, adjoining the then Supreme Court at the corner of Russell and La Trobe Streets, but this was entirely demolished early in the twentieth century when the Magistrate's Court complex was built. For example, seventeen jailer's houses on Swanston St (1860), a hospital in one of the yards (1864) and a chief warders house on the corner of Franklin and Russell Sts. www.onlymelbourne.com.au /melbourne_details.php?id=777   (555 words)

Old Melbourne Gaol Ghost Investigation - AGHS - Castleofspirits.com His headless body was originally buried within the Old Melbourne Gaol grounds in an unmarked grave, but later removed, under much controversy (his coffin was discovered with the Kelly symbol and workers stole his bones) to Pentridge Prison grounds. The Gaol was not particularly active this night unfortunately, but that's 1/2 the fun of ghost hunting, you never know what might happen and unfortunately some nights it's dead, while the next night the place could be alive!. We had a thought that the Gaol had a few too many people in it, and was also very well lit from the outside city lights, this added to the general lack of spooky feelings. www.castleofspirits.com /Australianghosthunters/oldmelbgaol.html   (3101 words)

Walkabout - Melbourne Sorrento south of Melbourne) in October 1803 and a short-lived colony was established. Melbourne is known for its changeable weather what ever the season so be prepared for cool weather even in the middle of summer. Melbourne's international and domestic airport (Tullamarine) is 22 km north east of the city centre. www.walkabout.com.au /fairfax/locations/VICMelbourne.shtml   (4473 words)

Melbourne Activities Melbourne is an urbane city, with many theatres, cinemas, band venues, galleries, and, of course, cafes and restaurants. Excellent views of Melbourne across to the Dandenong Ranges are available from the Sofitel lounge on the 35th floor, and from the viewing platform at the Rialto Towers. There are two universities near the centre of Melbourne, the utilitarian buildings of RMIT in the city itself and the more traditional buildings of the University of Melbourne just to the north. goanna.cs.rmit.edu.au /~jz/travel/aus/melbourne.html   (983 words)

Old Melbourne Gaol: citysearch On completion in 1864, the Gaol became one of the largest buildings on Melbourne's skyline, a symbol of authority. The Gaol reopened briefly during World War II when the Australian Army used it as a military detention barracks from 1942-1946. The Melbourne Gaol was the scene of 135 hangings including that of the infamous bushranger, Ned Kelly. melbourne.citysearch.com.au /E/V/MELBO/0039/77/07/2.html   (194 words)

Melbourne Travel Guide | Fodor's Online Melbourne is also known for its rich migrant influences, particularly those expressed through food: the espresso cafés on Lygon Street, Melbourne's "little Italy," Brunswick's Middle Eastern/Indian/Turkish enclave, Richmond's "little Vietnam," or the Chinatown district of the city center. Named after then-British Prime Minister Lord Melbourne, the city of 3.5 million was founded in 1835 when Englishman John Batman and a group of businessmen bought 600,000 acres of land from the local Aborigines for a few trinkets. After gold was discovered in Victoria in the 1850s, Melbourne soon became the fastest-growing city in the British empire, and a number of its finer buildings were constructed during this period. fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=melbourne@99&...   (527 words)

University of Melbourne in Australia - MSU Office of Study Abroad Melbourne is the home of the University and has an approximate population of 3.6 million and is the second largest city. Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria and a great world city — noted for its diversity, vitality, sophistication, and is famous for its multiculturalism. Melbourne is considered by many to be the “Arts Capital of Australia” and is home of the Australian Tennis Open, the Melbourne Cup (horse race), the motorcycle and Formula One Grand Prix, and Aussie Rules Football. www.study-abroad.msu.edu /programs/melbournemulti.html   (1663 words)

Old Melbourne Gaol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) The gaol is located in the city of Melbourne, in Russell Street opposite the Police Headquarters. When the gaol was shut down it still had Ned's guns, death mask and lots of other souvenirs, so they said, "Let's put them on display", and they did. By today's standards life in the gaol was harsh, but by the standards of those days, it sometimes offered better food and accommodation than was available elsewhere. teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /cyberfair2002/oldmelbournegaol.htm   (601 words)

Melbourne Australia,Melbourne Tourism,Melbourne Tours,Melbourne Travel Melbourne - Cultural heart of Australia, the state's capital, renowed for its spectacular beaches and waterways, stunning mountain ranges and gorgeous forest scenery. The chilling environment of the Old Melbourne Gaol was the scene of 135 hangings, including that of the infamous Ned Kelly. The gaol houses a fascinating exhibition on the Art of Hanging of which the Hangman's Box with all its macabre contents is on public view for the first time. www.international-travel-tours.com /australia/melbourne.html   (639 words)

Ned Kelly She was serving three years hard labour in the female wing of the Gaol for the supposed attempted murder of Constable Fitzpatrick in 1878. The executioner was Elijah Upjohn, a prisoner of the Gaol. On display in the Gaol are Ned's death mask, one of his pistols and a suit of one of the gang's armour. www.ripefruit.com /melbourne/sights/ned_kelly.htm   (1275 words)

melbourne Two of Melbourne's most obvious central landmarks are the recently renovated Flinders St Station and the neo-Gothic St Paul's Cathedral. The focus of Melbourne is slowly shifting to the south bank of the Yarra (and, since the first years of the new millennium, beyond to the developing Docklands precinct), which has seen large-scale construction and the influx of huge sums of money and political will. Melbourne is Australia's leading 'food city' and a great exponent of 'fusion' cooking with a large selection of cuisine from all over the world. www.aircruise.co.in /melbourne.htm   (1112 words)

Do Australia | Melbourne attractions More than 130 prisoners were hanged at the Old Melbourne Gaol between 1841 and 1929, including the infamous bushranger Ned Kelly who met his fate in November 1880. The gaol is also home to Kelly's bullet-dented suit of armour and shows restored cells and the gallows in which the hangings took place. Melbourne Zoo is Australia's oldest zoo and over recent years has enjoyed large-scale investment to improve facilities for both the resident animals and visitors. www.doaustralia.com /states/Vic/MelbAttractionIndex.htm   (576 words)

Australia, Melbourne tourist attractions, Moomba, Captain Cook's Cottage, Old Melbourne Gaol, Victorian Arts Centre - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) The Square is the new premises for the National Gallery of Victoria, the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Australian Racing Museum, the Melbourne Visitor Information Centre and numerous restaurants, cafes and bars, as well as open public areas. Melbourne's oldest and largest markets with around 1,000 traders selling quality merchandise such as gifts, souvenirs, arts and craft and fresh produce. Melbourne's grandest hotel, built in 1883, refurbished in the 1990s, award-winning five star luxury. www.aussie-info.com /places/vic/melbourne/tourist.php   (1386 words)

Old Melbourne Gaol, Victoria, Australia The gaol has such a strong association with hanging that it's not surprising that there is an exhibition on the “Art of Hanging”, featuring the "Hangman’s Box" and its contents. The gaol is a relatively small and narrow building with cells either side on three levels. The Old Melbourne gaol is open seven days a week, 9am-5pm, but is closed on Good Friday and Christmas Day. www.melbourne.com.au /gaol.htm   (304 words)

092 - Hang out at Old Melbourne Gaol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) These blue stones have seen it all: built in 1864, the Old Melbourne Gaol was the scene of 135 hangings, the most famous being of bushranger Ned Kelly in 1880. With many a tale of murder and misdeed, a tour of the Gaol is a must on any visit to Melbourne, including the candlelit night tour with spooky feelings thrown in. Old Melbourne Gaol is situated on Russell Street, between Victoria and Latrobe Streets. www.australiantraveller.com /index.cfm?page_id=1609   (360 words)

Itineraries: Melbourne's history and heritage in a day, Vic Melbourne's past is revealed in many historical buildings and monuments — from the horrifying tales of prison life in Old Melbourne Gaol to the genteel accounts of life at La Trobe's Cottage, home of Victoria's first governor. This remarkable house and garden provide a delightful escape within the heart of Melbourne and the extensive and original collection throughout the house provide a rare insight into the Armytage family and their influence on Melbourne society during their 96-year residency from 1865 to 1959. Melbourne's Golden Mile Heritage Trail, a self-guided walking trail that links most of the city's key heritage sites, is the best way to see Melbourne's historic buildings and precincts. travelaustralia.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=117316   (466 words)

Old Melbourne Gaol - History and heritage - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Built between 1841-64, Old Melbourne Gaol was used to accommodate short-term prisoners, ‘lunatics’ and some of the colony’s most notorious criminals, including the outlaw Ned Kelly, who was hanged here on 11 November 1880. During World War II, the gaol was briefly reopened as a military detention barracks, and visitors can read about the experiences of Australian, German, Italian and American military prisoners at the time. Other things to see and do include wandering through rooms and corridors filled with macabre death masks (used in the study of phrenology to predict criminal behaviour), lashing triangles, cat-of-nine tails, armour and the scaffold on which Ned Kelly was hanged. www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.00038432-CDB8-1DDA-89F480C476A90000/vvt.vhtml   (309 words)

Mad Pride at International Human Rights Day : Melbourne Indymedia The coalescing Mad Pride group in Melbourne will be turning up at International Human Rights Day on the 10th of December, 1pm outside the State Library and later at the Old Melbourne Gaol. Melbourne Indymedia is a website produced by grassroots media makers offering non-corporate coverage of struggles, actions and celebrations. Unless otherwise stated by the author, all content is free for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on the net and elsewhere. melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2005/12/100659.php   (214 words)

Ghosts act up at the Old Melbourne Gaol :: ABC South West WA Not since he was visited by the a rather pushy ghost at the Old Melbourne Gaol. The gaol was built in 1840 and is the oldest in the state of Victoria. The history of the Old Melbourne Gaol has attracted the attention of people interested in the paranormal. www.abc.net.au /southwestwa/stories/s1111696.htm   (600 words)

Ghost Photos - Old Melbourne Gaol - Castle of Spirits   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) On a sunny and bright day in Melbourne two of us went inside the old gaol to explore. We had a great time in the old gaol, got some pretty awesome strange feelings from some of the rooms.....but the most unusal thing was the following photos. Although some believe Ned Kelly still haunts Old Melbourne gaol he was in fact never buried there and does not haunt the gaol. www.castleofspirits.com /melbgaolph.html   (212 words)

Old gaol alive with restless souls - Ghosts - Supernatural Message Boards Old gaol alive with restless souls, Paranormal activity at the Old Melbourne The team also photographed mysterious orbs in the gaol, which Mr Done said were believed to be a sign of paranormal activity. His first ghostly encounter at the gaol was in the early hours of June 21, 2003, when the ghost hunters were startled by a cry for help. www.ghostvillage.com /ghostcommunity/index.php?showtopic=6574   (399 words)

Old Melbourne Jail: A Lightbox By Fiona Hill Old Melbourne Gaol The Old Melbourne Gaol is one of Melbourne's best historical places and truly worth a visit. Old Melbourne Gaol was built in the mid 1800s. Between 1842 and its closure in 1929 the gaol (jail) was the scene of 135 hangings including Australia's most infamous citizen, Ned Kelly. www.ozimages.com.au /PLightbox.asp?ID=3367   (138 words)

Melbourne Moments Got into Melbourne in the afternoon, checked into the Holiday Inn on Flinders, and registered at the convention. I had been told be several people in Hobart and Melbourne that I had to be sure and see the Fairy Penguins while I was in Melbourne. While I enjoyed my time in Melbourne, most of if was taken up by the convention. www.dm.net /~tom-b/travel/melbourne.html   (354 words)

Melbourne Gaol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Demolition of the Melbourne Gaol, September 2, 1937 Melbourne Gaol (more commonly known as The Old Melbourne Gaol) is a prison located in Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It currently exhibits 19th century gaol life, including the death masks and memorabilia of some of Melbourne's most notorious criminals, including the death mask of Ned Kelly. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Old_Melbourne_Gaol   (278 words)

Melbourne Victoria Travel Guide Australia Melbourne’s cuisine is influenced by the people who make up its rich cultural mix. Melbourne is a city of secret bars hidden in darkened laneways where a seemingly harmless staircase leads to an ambience-driven club where the collective soul of stylish locals hankers after their social muse — fun. Right on Melbourne’s doorstep, everywhere you look around the foreshore there is another excuse to relax with a multitude of riding trails, golf courses, fishing spots, diving, snorkeling, walking and dining options. www.time2travel.com /au/vic/melbourne/index.htm   (498 words)

Shoan Heights Melbourne Apartment Hotel: citysearch Find out about Melbourne's early history and the gold rush era here in the Gold Treasury Museum. Melbourne's oldest gaol built between 1841 and 1864, where Ned Kelly was hanged in 1880. Melbourne's main theatre since 1886, located next door for ultimate convenience. melbourne.citysearch.com.au /E/V/MELBO/0026/63/36/8.html   (138 words)

11 Nov at The Old Melbourne Gaol : Melbourne Indymedia The execution of Ned Kelly in 1880 and the 118th anniversary of the execution of the Haymarket Martyrs were amongs events commemorated today at Melbourne's Old Gaol... The 151st anniversary of the formation of the Ballarat Reform League, the 87th anniversary of Armistice Day 1918, the 30th anniverary of the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor Government in 1975 also featured in a survey of history of the day by Dr Joe Toscano of the Anarchist Media Institute, which organised the event. The call also went out to join in 'reclaiming the radical spirit of the Eureka Rebellion' in Ballarat on the weekend of 3-4 December, including a "Sedition Sunday" organised by People for Civil Liberties and Peacebus.com in Eureka Park, Ballarat, from 11am on Sunday 4 Dec. Details on http://www.peacebus.com/Eureka, or phone 0407 951 688. www.melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2005/11/99152.php   (324 words)

Ghosts at the Old Melbourne Gaol :: ABC Melbourne To come to terms with the chilling new evidence concerning ghosts in the Old Melbourne Gaol, Virginia spoke with Darren Done, a paranormal researcher, who has documented some very ghostly encounters. Over the years, the history of the Old Melbourne Gaol has attracted the attention of people interested in the paranormal. The Old Melbourne Gaol is located on Russell Street, between La Trobe and Victoria Streets behind the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and opposite the old Russell Street Police Station. www.abc.net.au /melbourne/stories/s1298468.htm   (467 words)

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