Boggo Through the Decades

• 1883-1903: A Male Prison
• 1903-21: The Two Divisions
• 1921-53: Three Divisions
• 1953-1960s: Four Divisions
• 1970s-1980s: A Change is Gonna Come
• 1990s: End of the Road

The Boggo Road prison reserve changed frequently over the years, and this can be a source of confusion for the modern visitor. New prison buildings were built, repurposed, renamed or demolished, and what remains today is just a fraction of the prison complex that once stood here. You can learn all about the evolution of Boggo Road via the links above.

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