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H Division Night Tour
Highlights
- Explore the dark history of Pentridge Prison with gripping tales from its notorious H Division.
- Listen to immersive audio accounts from inmates and guards, revealing the harsh realities of prison life.
- Wander through the fearsome correctional facility, uncovering Melbourne’s criminal underworld and punishment systems.
- Enjoy a 90-minute guided tour that brings to life the chilling stories of this infamous site.
As night descends upon Pentridge Prison, your tour guide will lead you through the notorious tales that have established H Division’s reputation as a fearsome correctional facility. Learn of Melbourne’s criminal underworld and punishment systems that has become infamous over the decades.
Through cutting-edge audio-immersive technology, you will be able to listen to accounts from both inmates and guards who were part of this high-security unit, revealing the harsh realities of H Division.
Tour lasts approximately 90 minutes.
Tour details
- On demand
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Service facilities
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Operation information
Pentridge Prison Tours
Experience one of Melbourne’s newest attractions, Pentridge Prison Tours. Uncover the stories and complex history of Pentridge Prison, Australia’s longest operating and one of the country’s harshest prisons.
From the time spent inside by some of Australia’s most notorious criminals, like Ned Kelly and Mark ‘Chopper’ Read, to the anecdotes and lived experiences of thousands of people over several generations; the National Trust’s explorative tours will immerse you in a shared history of unsettling truths.
Led by expert guides and with cutting-edge technology, the National Trust offers a range of tours for all ages, each uncovering a different aspect of life inside the Prison. Family tours run weekly and daily during Victorian School Holidays.
The Indigenous history of the site is at the forefront the Pentridge Prison Tour experience, with National Trust’s expert guides introducing what it means to have had a prison on Wurundjeri Country both for the community and the individuals incarcerated at Pentridge Prison.
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- National Trust
- Victoria Tourism Industry Council
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