





202 Myers Street
Geelong Victoria 3220

For 170 years, the Geelong Gaol has overlooked the township of Geelong leaving its mark in history. Deb Robinson is the general manager and historian of the Geelong Gaol. For the last decade she has researched the Geelong Gaol, her prisoners, and staff. She hosts the historical true crime podcast Locked Up With History and becomes Madam Murder for the Criminal Outsider performances. Join Deb for 60 minutes as she regales you with tales of the building, prisoners, and staff that once worked or were incarcerated here.

Thousands have entered the gates of the Geelong Gaol and many have tried to escape. Hear the stories of those who have tried to leave before their times was up - some succeeded and some failed. Opening in 1853, the Geelong Gaol is one of Australia's most intact 19th-century convict prisons. For 138 years it was a place of incarceration for men, women, and children from all walks of life serving sentences imposed by the law of Geelong. Many tried to escape over the entirety of its history. Some succeeded but many failed. Hear the stories of some of these prisoners. Tours are led by one of our character guides or historian. Please note the cost of the tour is in addition to the Museum entry.