Boggo Road Gaol

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Visit Boggo Road Gaol on a guided tour through Number 2 Division.
Boggo Road Jail was Australia's most notorious prison. Over 119 years of operation, thousands of men and women served time behind its red-brick walls.

There were many infamous inmates including the "Houdini of Boggo Road" escapologist and jail-breaker 'Slim Halliday' and the Whiskey Au Go Go nightclub fire-bombers James Richard Finch and John Andrew Stuart.

Forty-two prisoners were executed by hanging - the last in 1913. His ghost and many more were said to haunt the prison.

In the 1980s Boggo Road was the scene of dramatic escapes, riots, hunger-strikes and roof-top protests which led to the prisons official closure 25 years ago in July 1992.

Heritage-listed "No. 2 Division the remaining section of Boggo Road is as it was when it closed. It is part of the new Boggo Road Urban Village redevelopment. Since 2012 Boggo Road Gaol Pty Ltd has conducted guided tours, events and experiences at the historic site.

Boggo Road Jail is a 'must do' Brisbane experience!

The Gaol is open 7 days a week for public tours - admission to the Gaol is via a guided tour (see below) or via hiring the Gaol.

There are five themed tours available at regular scheduled times:
• BOGGO ROAD GAOL HISTORY TOUR
• BOGGO ROAD GAOL GALLOWS EXHIBITION
• BOGGO ROAD GAOL PRISONER TOUR
• BOGGO ROAD GAOL ESCAPES TOUR
• BOGGO ROAD GAOL OFFICER TOUR