Escape From the Geelong Gaol

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 infamous escapees, John McHenry who effected his escape in 1869 in a most cheeky manner, or by Alice Smith, one of the early notorious inmates!

Please note the cost of the tour is in addition to the Museum entry.