Boggo Road Gaol in Dutton Park | History Museum

Boggo Road Gaol

Locality: Dutton Park

Phone: +61 7 3844 0059

Address: Boggo Road Gaol 4102 Dutton Park, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.boggoroadgaol.com

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25.01.2022 A truly unique historical tour - run by a former Boggo Road Gaol officer and a former Boggo Road Gaol prisoner! Strictly MA15+ Two tour guides sharing their experiences behind the bars of Queensland's most infamous prison! This is a special event run on Saturday, 3 October from 4:30pm - 6:00pm.... Limited tickets are available! Book online at https://boggoroadgaol.com/tours/prisoner-and-officer-tour-2/ #brisbane #whatsonbrisbane #brisbanehistory #thingstodobrisbane

17.01.2022 This Sunday - meet a former Boggo Road Gaol officer and hear what work was like behind the bars of Boggo. Tour inclusions: 1.5 hour guided tour Meet and hear from a former Boggo Road Gaol officer... Entry into historic Division Two Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) Explore the yards with time to explore original cellblocks See original prisoner cells and authentic graffiti Opportunities for Q&A throughout tour Limited tickets available

16.01.2022 Our Former Prisoner Tour is back this Sunday! Meet and hear from a former Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) prisoner. Walk through historic Division 2 and learn about what life was like for a prisoner. Limited tickets available - book online! Strictly MA15+

15.01.2022 Looking for something different to do for your Christmas Party, Birthday Party or Social Gathering? We are very excited to launch TWO NEW experiences at Boggo Road Gaol (Jail): Behind the Bars - Boggo Road Experience... Evening Lock Up - Dine Inside Boggo Road View and download our Gaol (Jail) Hire & Events Packages at https://boggoroadgaol.com/events/ Limited dates available #eventsbrisbane #whatsonbrisbane #christmasparty #birthdayparty

15.01.2022 We are open everyday for our History Tour at 11am over the weekend - including Monday! Tickets available online at https://boggoroadgaol.com/

12.01.2022 YES our tours are still running and YES, we have exciting maintenance work being undertaken at the Gaol. Building for Queensland is currently carrying out essential maintenance on the gatehouse of No.2 Division in time for its centenary in 2021. Work being undertaken includes: roof repairs, plasterwork restoration, repointing brickwork, exterior and interior repainting - including the prison gates and parapet, cleaning and repointing of perimeter walls. It is amazing to see ...the quality of the workmanship and the dedication of workers. It is a major investment in the heritage of the prison and credit should be given to the Department of Housing and Public Works who brought forward this project during COVID-19. Everyone here at the Gaol is excited at the work being undertaken.

11.01.2022 Only 2 x Prisoner Tours are left for 2020 Join us this Sunday (15 November) and walk through Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) with former Boggo prisoner, Wayne! Limited tickets available - use link in event listing below to book online

10.01.2022 THIS SUNDAY - our Female Division is back for the Live Re-enactment of the early 1900s in Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) Limited tickets available!

08.01.2022 Escape the 21st century this Sunday on our Escapes Tour Learn of the jail-breakers who breached the escape-proof walls of No.2 Division, including where Slim Halliday The Houdini of Boggo Road escaped in 1940, and where the very first men escaped over the red brick wall. Limited tickets available - book online using the link in the event listing below

07.01.2022 DID PRISONERS HAVE CASSETTES & RADIOS On 12/10/2020 former prisoner Wayne Weaver answered this intriguing question: Throughout most of Boggo Road’s history radios were totally prohibited in prisoners’ cells. Speakers in some cellblocks in prisoners’ cells connected to a radio - allowed them to hear programs. ... As far back as the 1930s prisoners used amateur crystal radio sets in their cells, smuggled into the prison, to get the results of races on which they betted, to hear news, music and other programs. This prohibited use led to officials at Brisbane Prison to introduce radios into the cellblocks, to try to counter these illegal radios. Following the 1988 riots reforms included allowing prisoners to purchase a small AM/FM radio for use in their cells. Prisoners had to buy the batteries for their radios, these were not provided by the Government. Prisoners were not allowed cassette players or large radios in their cells, for security reasons. Wayne recalled that at Sir David Longland and Borallon Prison in the early 1990s, prisoners were allowed larger devices including even boom-boxes. In the Brisbane Correctional Centre however these were never allowed. Do you have a question of your own? Meet Wayne, hear his story and ask him in person at our MA15+ Former Prisoner Tour @ Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) this Sunday. Tickets available at https://boggoroadgaol.com/tours/prisoner-tour/

05.01.2022 Meet a former Boggo Road Gaol officer this Sunday and hear what work was like behind the bars of Boggo - an amazing and fascinating insight into crime, justice and injustice inside this infamous prison MA15+ | Suitable for those aged 15 and over TOUR INCLUDES:... 1.5 hour guided tour Meet and hear from a former Boggo Road Gaol officer Entry into historic Division Two - Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) Explore the yards with time to explore original cellblocks See original prisoner cells and authentic graffiti Opportunities for Q&A throughout tour

05.01.2022 We have added MORE Ghosts & Gallows @ Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) tours for this weekend! Your tour guide - Jack Sim Presents Friday 2 October (7:30pm - 9:30pm)... Sunday 4 October (5pm - 7pm) Sunday 4 October (7:30pm - 9:30pm) Limited tickets available. Bookings are essential - https://bit.ly/3i8cTnT #datenightbrisbane #whatsonbrisbane #explorebrisbane #brisbaneatnight

04.01.2022 What was life like in the early 1900s inside Boggo Road Gaol (Jail)? Experience it first hand this Sunday! Join us this Sunday for our Early 1900s in Boggo Road Gaol (Jail) (live re-enactment) + History Tour Bookings are essential. Buy tickets online at https://boggoroadgaol.com/tours/history-tour/... #whatsonbrisbane #visitbrisbane #thingstodobrisbane #brisbane