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Maitland Gaol : Unlocking History with the Kids

Maitland Gaol : Unlocking History with the Kids

Travelling always provides an opportunity to seek out a little history. It is through the history of a place that we learn about the present. When we visited the Hunter Valley I did my research and discovered that Maitland Gaol was the the longest continually run gaol in Australia when it closed back in 1998. I …

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Old Castlemaine Gaol : A Tour Behind the Walls

Old Castlemaine Gaol : A Tour Behind the Walls

Standing prominently upon a hill overlooking the country town of Castlemaine stands an old sandstone gaol that is regarded as one of the most haunted buildings in all of Victoria. Within its walls ten prisoners were hanged for their crimes. Each were buried somewhere on the grounds – standing up so their souls would never be …

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