Fannie Bay Gaol Museum 

Constructed in 1882 Fannie Bay Gaol Museum houses the old gallows used for the last execution in the Northern Territory in 1952. The gaol, closed in 1979, was turned into a Museum in 1982. Fannie Bay Gaol is rich in social history and one of the Territory's most important heritage sites.

The gaol has a variety of interesting displays including a Cyclone Tracy display with outstanding photographic reference & video footage of the disaster, the mess area and the women's section of the gaol.

The original building comprises Blocks A and B containing sixteen stone cells, and a kitchen and a washhouse. The Infirmary was added in 1887 and contains the gallows installed for the last executions held in the Territory in 1952. A separate cell block for female prisoners was added in 1928, and a watch tower, "native section" for Aboriginal prisoners, kitchen mess building, remand section and two maximum security wings were added during the 1950s.

Further Information

Fannie Bay Gaol operated as Her Majesty's Gaol and Labour Prison in Darwin from 20 September 1883 until 1 September 1979.