Maitland Gaol

The friendly staff at Maitland Gaol will be happy to provide information on Maitland and the surrounding area. Call in and chat to the friendly staff who can provide you with current information on attractions in the area, maps and souvenirs. A key anchor attraction of the Hunter, Maitland Gaol has a vibrant history spanning more than 150 years. After housing some of Australia's most hardened and notorious criminals, Maitland Gaol closed as a Correctional Institution in 1998. The cell doors have now been swung open, with visitors invited to 'serve time' learning about the facility, past prisoners and daring escapes.