J-Ward Historic Gaol 

J-Ward Historic Gaol operates daily tours of this important Victorian tourist attraction. Located in the town of Ararat.

Guided tours of what is now a museum complex, operate 7 days a week and are dedicated to recording and preserving the history of the criminals imprisoned and hung here.

J Ward started its life as a goldfields prison in 1859. In the mid 1880s the prison buildings were... More details