J Ward
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| Location | Ararat, Victoria |
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| Opened | 1859 |
| Closed | 1993 |
J Ward was an Australian prison used to house the criminally insane, located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia.
The buildings are built out of bluestone.
J Ward is now a museum open to the public. tours are run every day except on public holidays tours are run at 11 am,12 pm 1pm & 2pm
[edit] Notable prisoners
- Garry David also known as Garry Webb
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 37°16′44″S 142°55′49″E / 37.2788°S 142.9303°E
Categories:
- Defunct prisons in Victoria (Australia)
- Prison museums in Australia
- Visitor attractions in Victoria (Australia)
- Ararat, Victoria
- Hospitals established in 1859
- 1991 disestablishments
- Maximum security prisons in Australia
- Psychiatric hospitals in Australia
- Defunct hospitals in Australia
- Australian prison stubs
- Australia museum stubs
