The beautiful scenery and cultural capital of Melbourne can't be missed.

Melbourne is Australia's second largest city, known as "Australia's cultural capital", is also the national culture, business, education, entertainment, sports and tourism center. The city's motto is "Vires acquirit eundo", meaning "accompanied by cohesion". This is a city full of vitality and joy of the city, with rich cultural heritage. Let Xiaobian take you to look around Melbourne not to be missed attractions.

Old Melbourne gaol Old Melbourne Gaol

Old Melbourne Gaol

Old Melbourne Gaol, built in 1841, now has 148 years of history, he was recognized as one of the most advanced at that time, the most complete prison, Melbourne old prison for various criminal prison with one's hair standing on end, there is a feeling, believe to come here to visit the old prison visitors can feel the prison filled with a dark, heavy breath, can imagine the vivid scene 140 years ago.

Old Melbourne gaol is located in the Vitoria Avenue (Victoria Street), Russell Street (Russell Street) and Franklin Street (Franklin Street) of the junction, very close from the city center, established in 1841, the old prison, officially opened in 1845, the old prison within a total of five buildings, at present only a for tourists visit, Melbourne prison is very big, is divided into 3 floors, was shut in more than hundreds of prisoners. The prison by a special kind of regulation �C silencing regulation. Ban on prisoners and people here talk, is also unable to obtain information from the outside world, such regulation, will let the prisoners was frightened and more panic, feeling that waiting for no tomorrow. In prison more with every kind of punishment of torture, such as prisoner dare to violate the provisions of prisoners, prison administrators corporal punishment with bold use simple and robust.

This famous hundred years in prison have Guanzhuo was the most famous death �C Ned Kelly, Ned Kelly is to rob the rich and assist the poor the sea-robbers, said Ned Kelly would get dressed in armor, hiding in the bushes, robbery.

The Irish Ned Kelly are new immigrants at that time, because of dissatisfaction with the government of new immigrants in unequal treatment and are often the Australian police oppression gas mood, and collaborative brother and friend on rob the rich and assist the poor behavior. Ned Kelly was arrested in 1880, and in November the same year was hanged at the prison, at the age of 35. When the Ned Kelly station on the gallows, said one sentence: This is the life.

Old Melbourne gaol each week six there is a description of Ned Kelly's "Such a life" performance, which is included in the ticket inside, time is every week six and 12.00-14:30.

Open time: 9:00-17:00