Redruth Gaol is a historic former prison in Burra, South Australia, now operating as a museum. It was the first prison in South Australia to be built outside of the state capital, Adelaide. The gaol was built in 1856. It was reported in January 1866 that it contained no prisoners, despite being an active prison.
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One of the highlights of our visit to Burra, Redruth Gaol is a imposing and somber building with a interesting history. It's been a goal, a reform school and was also the setting for the 1980 Australian film, Breaker Morant. We were lucky enough to have the entire building to ourselves during out visit, giving the goal a somewhat spooky atmosphere. There are plenty of informative displays throughout pertaining to the buildings history as well as toilets onsite. As usually for Burra, a Key is required for entry and this can be obtained from the Visitors information center in the...
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Very atmospheric, with the passport key you get from the visitor center you can let yourself into the jail, more often than not you'll be the only people there. There's not a LOT to see because it's a relatively small jail but the atmosphere is brilliant and the information on the walls is...
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Great displays with informative descriptions of the past. My nine year old loved this and got a lot out of visiting here. The place is a bit of a rabbit warren so took us a while to gather our bearings to explore the place. Clean flush toilet available for those with a...
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