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Constructed using convict labour in the 1860s, the old Gaol is a stone and mortar building built in response to the repeated escapes made from the town's old lock-up by Moondyne Joe (Joseph Bolitho Johns), Western Australia's best known bushranger.
Visit the Newcastle Gaol Museum including Courtroom, Prison Cells, and Police Stables to discover a greater understanding of the nature of European Settlement of the region.
Newcastle Gaol will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Location: Clinton Street, Toodyay
Opening Times *
Monday - Friday: 10am - 3 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 10am - 3.30 pm
*Group visits by appointment
Admission Fees **
Adults: $3.00
Family pass (2 adults + 2 children): $10.00
Children under 6 yrs: free
** Extra for guided tours
Enquiries & Bookings:
Toodyay Visitor Centre
Tel: +61 08 95742435
Fax: +61 08 95742431
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