The Gaol is located in the Adelaide park lands close to many historic and other places of interest such as Parliament House, Migration Museum, South Australian Museum, Art Gallery, Festival Theatre, the Central Market and central shopping areas. There is a frequent bus service from the city to the Gaol Road/Port Road intersection, from there it is a short walk from Bus Stop 1 to the Gaol.
Entry Fees: Adults $8.50
Children $5.50
Concession $7.00
Family $21.00
[2+2 or 3+1] Booked Groups $7.00
[per person, min.15 people]
Opening Hours:
Weekdays self-guided tours 11am - 5.00pm (3.30pm last entry) Saturdays by appointment (groups of 15 or more) Sunday guided tours 11am, noon & 1pm (subject to Guide availability) then
self-guided tours to 5.00pm (last entry 3.30pm) Night Tours, Ghost Tours & Groups by appointment
A visit to Adelaide Gaol offers a chance to inspect the inside of a fascinating historical landmark and to view an array of artefacts dating back to the gaol's early years.
A tour gives an insight into the life and routine of a prisoner.
For further information and bookings phone (08) 8231 4062
Self guided tours with audio are available on weekdays between 11am and 5.00pm and after 1pm Sundays (Self guided tours last entry 3.30pm).
No bookings are necessary. Tickets are available at the door.Guided tours operate between 11am and 1pm on Sundays (subject to Guide availability).
No bookings are necessary. Tickets are available at the door.School tours which are suitable for all ages and can be tailored to suit the year level are available by prior booking.
Group tours Weekday tours for schools and clubs are available by prior booking.
Groups can request morning or afternoon tea be served mid-tour for a small cost.
Do you believe in ghosts? A Ghost Tour by torchlight or lamplight will give you a fascinating insight into the numerous sightings of ghostly figures and movements around the gaol.
Ghost Tours are not suitable for under 15 year olds.
Night tours for a minimum of 15 people are available by prior booking.
BBQ facilities, free parking for cars and coaches, conference/convention facilities, shaded picnic areas, disabled access, tour desk.
The Adelaide Gaol shop stocks a wide range of books and souvenirs.
Postage and packing within Australia add $8.00 per book
Overseas postage air mail price on enquiry
Cheque or Money Order ($Australian) only - sorry no C.O.D. or credit cards
ABN 56108104912. All prices quoted include GSTOrders from:
The Treasurer
Adelaide Gaol Preservation Society Inc
18 Gaol Road
Thebarton
South Australia 5031
phone (08) 8231 4062
| Stock Item | Cost | |
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'World History Timeline' Indigenous Australians, White Australia, Europe, Asia, Adelaide Gaol 1788 - 2004 by Tony Hanchant-Nichols 31 pages full colour |
$12.00 |
| 'The Hempen Collar' covers executions in the Colony and State of South Australia from 1838-1964 by DJ Towler & TJ Porter 132 pages |
$16.50 | |
| 'The Punishment To Fit The Crime' a parole officer's life in South Australia 1960-1980s by C Cornwall 175 pages |
$17.95 | |
| 'Gaol Ghosts 'The Residents' unexplained events in Old Adelaide Gaol by TJ Porter 28 pages |
$8.00 | |
| 'Notable South Australian Crimes' short stories 1853-1929 by TJ Porter 31 pages |
$8.00 | |
| Elizabeth Woolcock 'cookbook recipes' by Allan L Peters 84 pages |
$10.00 | |
| 'No Monument of Stone', the life of Elizabeth Woolcock, the only woman hanged in South Australia, in 1873 by Allan L Peters 160 pages |
$16.50 | |
| 'Seven Lengths of Rope', 7 short stories of persons executed in South Australia, 1947-1953 by TJ Porter 43 pages |
$8.00 | |
| 'Inside' story on Adelaide Gaol, covers the history and life inside the gaol from its beginning in 1841 until it closed in 1988 by S Scheiffers 154 pages (postage & packing $6.00 within Australia) |
$26.00 | |
| 'Executions in the Colony and State of Victoria', short stories, covers all executions in Victoria from 1842-1967 by TJ Porter 90 pages |
$12.75 | |
| 'On The Smell Of An Oily Rag', the story of the first ten years of the Adelaide Gaol Museum 1988 -1998 by S Scheiffers 40 pages |
$4.00 | |
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'Visitors Guide To Adelaide Gaol', a short history of the Adelaide Gaol 1841 - 1988 by the Adelaide Gaol Preservation Society 32 pages |
$3.50 |
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