Talk:Melbourne Gaol

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This is an interesting article, but it could do with serious expansion. Is it STILL a gaol. If not, then when did it close and what is it today?

The building is currently a museum. I'll look into it more and provide updates when I can. I haven't visited myself for many many years. I've added this information to the article. -- Longhair | Talk 07:23, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)

I just took another look. The article already mentioned it closed as a prison in 1926, and "it currently exhibits 19th century gaol life, including the death masks and memorabilia of some of Melbourne's most notorious criminals". A museum :) I'll see what expansions I can muster up. -- Longhair | Talk 07:27, 21 Jun 2005 (UTC)