Lined up in Prison

Melbourne Gaol

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March 11th 2012
We decided to take a closer look at one of Melbourne’s oldest tourist attractions, its Jail (or Gaol as they spell it!). The first part of our visit was a tour of the old police cells with a guide playing the role of a police officer. We were then split into lines based on gender and then locked in cells, although only for a few minutes. We were shown the different cells that they used to use, i ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more