This was an interesting place but a bit limited in it's presentation.Looks like it could use a grant input. The stories are good though.
Perhaps they should team up with an amateur dramatic society and have them tell the stories in character
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This was an interesting place but a bit limited in it's presentation.Looks like it could use a grant input. The stories are good though.
Perhaps they should team up with an amateur dramatic society and have them tell the stories in character
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Worth a visit if passing. Hard to find as signage is off the road and cannot be seen. It is no. 80 so look out for street numbers.
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Eerie feeling. Loved reading about the history, etc.
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I liked the information given, the freedom to wander around a prison environment
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I'm not sure if it was Fanny Bay Goal we went to but is was on the corner of a main road along the waterfront. An absolute waste of time, don't bother. Go tot he museum instead that was great.
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Free entry to this historic site allows the visitor to tour what's left of the original goal.
The majority of the buildings were occupied by the military during and after WW2 and mostly demolished following that period. All prisoners were released en-mass during the first Japanese bombing raid on Darwin'
There are however some good examples of various cell-block's, kitchen,...
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Its a pretty average place to walk around the information on the history of the Gaol is good and very informative. Personally though i did not end up reading it all as there was too much! Its interseting to walk around a get a feel of a Gaol as not seen inside one before but was a little dissapointed by...
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Didn't realise how big the gaol would be - so interesting to read all about it and be able to go into all the facilities there.
Highly recommended to all.
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The History was mainly about the two guys who got hung there
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This has some interesting history, pity there are not guided tours and souvenir shop (this would help with funding). Information well posted around buildings. Could be a prime attraction with tours.
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