Newcastle Gaol Museum, Toodyay

Name: Newcastle Gaol Museum
Address: 14 Clinton St, Toodyay, 6566, Australia
Telephone: +61 8 9574 2435

#1 among attractions in Toodyay

Top attraction, Specialty museum, Museum

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Facts and practical information

The Newcastle Gaol Museum is a prison museum on Clinton Street in Toodyay, Western Australia, founded in 1962. The museum records the history of the serial escapee Moondyne Joe and his imprisonment in the "native cell". ()

Coordinates: 31°33'13"S, 116°28'1"E

Address

14 Clinton StToodyay 6566 Australia

Contact

+61 8 9574 2435

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Newcastle Gaol Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Old Newcastle School, Connor's Mill, St Stephen's Anglican Church, Toodyay Memorial Hall.

~1610 ftNE
Park
Old Newcastle School, Toodyay
8 min walk • The old Newcastle School is an historic building on Duke Street North in Toodyay, Western Australia. It was the first purpose built school in the new town site of Toodyay, and operated as a school from 1887 to 1954.
~1260 ftNW
Museum
Connor's Mill, Toodyay
7 min walk • Connor's Mill is a steam driven flour mill located on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia. The mill is still operational; the Shire of Toodyay protected the then dilapidated building in 1975 and established the Toodyay Tourist Centre.
~1450 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Stephen's Anglican Church, Toodyay
8 min walk • St Stephen's Anglican Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church on Stirling Terrace, Toodyay, Western Australia. The church was one of the earliest significant public buildings constructed in the town then named Newcastle.
~1240 ftN
Visitor center
Toodyay Memorial Hall, Toodyay
6 min walk • The Toodyay Memorial Hall is a heritage-listed building on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia. It was originally built in 1899 as the Newcastle Municipal Chambers, then substantially extended in 1910, with further extensions in 1956–57 and 1990–92.
~1300 ftNW
Museum, Art gallery
Toodyay Fire Station, Toodyay
7 min walk • Toodyay Fire Station is on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia.
~1400 ftNE
Nightlife
Toodyay Tavern, Toodyay
7 min walk • Toodyay Manor on Stirling Terrace was originally the Newcastle Hotel in Toodyay, Western Australia. It was built in 1862 for Joseph T. Monger on Pensioner Guard lots S8 and S10, first allocated to guards Hackett and Smith. Hackett's Cottage was not demolished as the land was developed and has survived.
~1490 ftNE
Library
Toodyay Public Library, Toodyay
8 min walk • Toodyay Public Library is located on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Newcastle Gaol Museum open?

Newcastle Gaol Museum is open:

Monday 10 am - 3 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 3 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 3 pm
Thursday 10 am - 3 pm
Friday 10 am - 3 pm
Saturday 10 am - 3 pm
Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Newcastle Gaol Museum?

Nearby attractions include Toodyay Memorial Hall, Toodyay (6 min walk), Connor's Mill, Toodyay (7 min walk), Toodyay Fire Station, Toodyay (7 min walk), St Stephen's Anglican Church, Toodyay (8 min walk).

How to get to Newcastle Gaol Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Newcastle Gaol Museum:

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Toodyay (5 min walk)

Newcastle Gaol Museum, Toodyay

Facts and practical information

Newcastle Gaol Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Old Newcastle School, Toodyay

Connor's Mill, Toodyay

St Stephen's Anglican Church, Toodyay

Toodyay Memorial Hall, Toodyay

Toodyay Fire Station, Toodyay

Toodyay Tavern, Toodyay

Toodyay Public Library, Toodyay

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Newcastle Gaol Museum open?

Which popular attractions are close to Newcastle Gaol Museum?

How to get to Newcastle Gaol Museum by public transport?