We booked in for a Twilight Tour. We thought it would just be a bit of fun and a time killer. We were blown away! The staff/preformers were AMAZING. The gaol is interesting on it's own but the preformers made the experience so much fun and informative. The teenager loved it and was also blown away by how much better it was than she expected. Definitely worth doing!

An amazing place to visit. So much information to read and learn. The displays were wonderful and interesting. Had a fantastic time learning about our Criminal past. Can easily spend a couple of hours here as there is so much on display. My only suggestion is that the young male staff member on the front desk needs a bit more experience. He struggled with our tickets that we had booked online.

Thank goodness it’s a place to visit and not to stay . See what would have happened to you if you were naughty back in 1847 to 1966 , trust me looking at the photos you would not of made it out , not alive anyway . A real eye opener . A good place to vist

The afternoon we spent at the Old Dubbo Gaol was terrific. Between the content of the exhibits, the knowledge of the staff, and the energy and professionalism of the performers, it was an outstanding visit! We (father and daughter) left educated, enthused, and entertained. Highly recommended.

Spend a couple of hours here and you’ll get a great sense of the history of the Old Dubbo Gaol. Plenty of stories about the occupants and the life they spent, and lost, during their incarceration here. The exhibits are interesting and the site is really well kept.

I couldn’t believe what was hidden behind the big old walls of this Gaol. As we walked in I was actually surprised at the little old buildings that housed the cells. I loved all the information and easy to read signs. Very informative on prisoners and what they went through. I loved walking up to the watch tower and along where the guards walked. There is a drop down staircase that is covered inside the guards tower but has a sensor and starts talking as you walk in which was a little startling. My 11 year old loved it and was really interested, my 8 year old was a little scared as it was dark in places and some cells had mannequins in them which scared him. Great piece of history, as we were leaving they were starting an escape talk about prisoners that escaped/ or tried to escape which would have been good to listen to but we had to keep on going.

Lots of fun. My 9 yr old loved it. We bought twilight tix which allows you to enter during the day too. During the day, there were little shows which were very engaging for families. It’s easy to get around and right in the centre of town. The twilight tour was great fun. Very family oriented but interesting for adults too. Very funny and the staff/actors were awesome at their job!

Lovely day in Dubbo so we took our time wandering around the old gaol. Taking in all the sad and fascinating stories of the history of our ancestors (one would hope not!!) the laws were pretty tough back then. We had a bit of fun with the props and enjoyed the interaction as you enter some of the areas. Informative and well kept, couldn’t stand in the cold and dark solitary confinement cells though, if only those walls could talk. We loved it.

This is an extraordinary little piece of history. So much information and you could spend a day here. I cannot believe how fortunate Dubbo has been in gathering its historical information and photographs, even of individuals who were once incarcerated. If ever in Dubbo it is worth a visit.

This is how you engage younger people with history. Excellent research, storytelling and presenting information at different levels so people can read more if a story gets their attention… love your work. We came nine years ago when my kids were small and thought it was great then - it has improved so much. So grateful to the team for the brilliant and hard work you have put in to this amazing resource. Oh! And extra points for Tilly and the guard who engaged our youngest and gave the bigger kids a good laugh. Thank you