HM Prison Beechworth
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| Australian Prisons | |
| HM Prison Beechworth | |
| Location: | Beechworth, Victoria |
| Status: | Closed, 2004 |
| Classification: | Medium Security |
| Capacity: | 132 |
| Opened: | 1864 |
| Closed: | 2004 |
| Managed by: | Corrections Victoria |
HM Prison Beechworth was a medium security Australian prison located in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.
The current structure was built in 1859 and completed in 1864 at a cost of 47,000 pounds.The prison closed in 2004 and the site has been purchashed by private contractors.
[edit] Notable prisoners
- Ned Kelly, bushranger
[edit] See also
 Prisons in Victoria |
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