Over almost 150 years, the word ‘Pentridge’ became eponymous with prison. Following the closure of the Melbourne Gaol in the 1920s, Pentridge became the main remand and reception prison for the Melbourne metropolitan area. Closed in 1997 the prison has undergone a massive restoration plus redevelopment and has turned into a vibrant shopping location of apartments accommodation and a village precinct. You can shop within the prison walls, watch a movie and stroll around the grounds or join a ghostly tour.
But these walls hold residual secrets and this week we visit Pentridge to find out more, learn about its beginnings and its former inhabitants who are reputed to still walk the bluestone floors.
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