Boggo Road Gaol In Dutton Park Offers A Spooky Friday The 13th Tour

The 13th day of July this 2018 will be an interesting day for the superstitious and the curious. There will be a partial solar eclipse and at the same time, it’s Friday the 13th.

Friday the 13th happens at least once a year. On rare occasions, it can occur three times in the same year.

There are plenty of superstitious beliefs revolving around Friday the 13th and the number 13 in particular, from Jason Voorhees’ curse to the Western superstition that says this is an unlucky day, to Judas Iscariot being the unlucky “thirteenth” apostle.

Whatever it is, Friday the 13th this July is an eventful one in Dutton Park.

If you’re looking for spooky stuff to do on the 13th of July, head on over to the Boggo Road Gaol and join the ghost tour conducted by Ghost Tours Australia.

Boggo Road Gaol is known to be the most notorious Australian prison of the 20th century. It is said to be haunted by its violent past. Ghosts of prisoners walking in the dead of the night to screams from torture chambers are said to haunt the walls of the prison. Many claim to have mysterious experiences inside the gaol that are inexplicable.

There will be six tours at the Boggo Road Gaol on 13 July. The first tour will start at 7:00 p.m. and each tour will last for 30 minutes.

You can book your tickets here.

Step Back in Time to 19th Century Prison at Dutton Park’s Heritage-Listed Boggo Road Gaol

With kids taking a breather from school, it’s an opportune time to visit jail and learn about the history of what was once the main prison in Queensland.

Boggo Road Gaol on Annerley Road in Dutton Park offers tours that will give visitors a glimpse of the history of Australia’s most notorious prison, which was closed in July 1992.

After its closure, the Number 2 Division remnant of the Number 1 Division of Boggo Road Gaol was added to the Queensland Heritage Register for its significance in Queensland history and cultural heritage.

Photo credit: Queensland Heritage Register

The state prison is deemed important in showing 19th-century penological principles and changes to prisoner accommodation. Boggo Road Gaol is also exemplary of Queensland institutional architecture that needs to be preserved for appreciation of future generations.

History Tour

The History of Boggo Road Gaol Tour is kid friendly and provides a peek into the daily life of inmates, officer’s duties, riots and roof-top protests. Visitors will hear of the dramatic escapes of “Slim” Halliday, dubbed the “Houdini of Boggo Road.”

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The history tour happens daily at 11:00 a.m. and can be booked exclusively by any group of more than 10 people.

The 1-hour-and-15-minute long guided tour includes entry to Number 2 Division, visits to the gatehouse, yards and exploration of the F Wing cell block where the rooftop protest happened in 1988. Visitors will also see the original cells and graffiti.

Boggo Road Gaol also provides ghost tours every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. There is also a Prisoner Tour guided by a former prisoner, an Escapes Tour focusing on some of the dramatic escapes from Number 2 Division and an Officer Tour guided by a former officer of the prison.

Book any of the tours by contacting 0411 111 903 or by emailing grouptours@boggoroadgaol.com.

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