Roebourne Regional Prison (1884—1984)

For your application

The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.

Name of institution:
Roebourne Regional Prison
Institution type:
Prison
Suburb or town:
ROEBOURNE
State:
WA
Postcode:
6718
Country:
Australia

About institution

Institution included through:
Roebourne Regional Prison
Also known as:
Roebourne Gaol; The Old Roebourne Prison
Notes:
Roebourne Gaol (aka The old Roebourne Prison) was established in 1884 and closed in 1984. Roebourne Regional Prison is an Australian prison near Roebourne in the City of Karratha in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It was established in March 1984 following the closure of the colonial-era Roebourne Gaol.

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