Old Geelong Gaol
Explore this former high-security prison, right in the
heart of Geelong.
Some say
ghosts haunt the old gaol. No wonder - it has housed some of the state’s most
notorious criminals, operating from 1853 through to 1991.
For more
information visit the Geelong Australia website (new window)
Admission
Call 03
5221 8292 for details.
Opening
hours
Saturdays
and Sundays 1pm to 4pm plus school and public holidays.
Closed
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday.
Getting
there
Old
Geelong Gaol is located on the corner of Myers and Swanston Sts, to the
south-east of the CBD precinct. Catch the train to South Geelong Station, and
walk for approx 15 minutes.
Catching
V/Line there is easier and cheaper than you might think
$25.60 – that’s how little it costs for 2 adults and up to 4 children
travelling from Melbourne to Geelong and back during off peak times, including
weekends.
This fare is calculated using the Family Traveller fare,
where up to 2 kids travel free with each fare paying adult. Conditions
apply - see vline.com.au/familytraveller for more
info.
Full fare, Off Peak fare = $12.80
return
Concession fare, Off Peak fare (Monday-Friday) =
$6.40 return, and Concession fare, Off Peak fare (weekend) = $9.20
return
Peak services can be busy, so we encourage families to travel at
off peak times, if possible.
Use the Plan Your Journey tool
(see left – Help!) to check
V/Line fares and times.
If
your journey begins or ends in metropolitan Melbourne, pre-purchase your V/Line ticket. On
the day, you can use it to travel on Melbourne metropolitan public transport
from your front door all the way to your arrival station at no extra
cost. In addition, you can use your valid V/Line ticket to travel on Geelong’s local buses.
See
Your V/Line ticket is also a Metcard for more info.
Buy
your V/Line Geelong tickets today from a V/Line sales outlet.
Other things to do in Geelong
Check
out our Geelong page for more suggestions on things to do
when you visit.