Distance to Quest:
750 metres
Full Description:
Step back in time and walk the road to the gallows in a 19th century prison, be arrested in a modern-day Police Station or put yourself on trial in court.
Home to our oldest prison, historic Magistrates' Court and former Police City Watch House, The Old Melbourne Gaol on Russell Street has been at the heart of crime, law and order in Melbourne since the 1840s.
Located just a short stroll from Quest on Lonsdale, many of Australia’s infamous characters, including iconic bushranger, Ned Kelly and notorious gangster Squizzy Taylor have spent time within the walls of this amazing precinct.
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