Mount Gambier Gaol is a heritage-listed former prison and now converted accommodation and events venue in

Mount Gambier Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia, with an estimated urban population of 33,233 . The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about south-east of the capital Ad ...

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

. It is listed on the

South Australian Heritage Register The South Australian Heritage Register, also known as the SA Heritage Register, is a statutory register of historic places in South Australia. It extends legal protection regarding demolition and development under the ''Heritage Places Act 1993'' ...

. It was first planned in 1862, but saw extended delays in construction, and was finally completed on 8 January 1866, four years after initially planned, opening on 4 April 1866. An extension for a women's section was added in 1873. The gaol closed in 1995, when the new

Mount Gambier Prison Mount Gambier Prison is an Australian prison located in Moorak immediately south of Mount Gambier. It is managed and operated by G4S. Prison life The prison accommodates medium and low security male sentenced and remand prisoners. Short-term ...

opened on a different site. It later operated as a backpackers hostel for several years. In 2010, it was taken over and thoroughly restored as a hotel and a wedding and events venue, transforming former cells into rooms for guests to stay in.

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1866 establishments in Australia 1995 disestablishments in Australia Defunct prisons in South Australia South Australian Heritage Register Mount Gambier, South Australia {{SouthAustralia-struct-stub