Why is Boggo Road Gaol famous?

Boggo Road Gaol in Brisbane, Australia, was Queensland’s main jail from the 1880s to the 1980s, by which time it had become notorious for poor conditions and rioting.

What happened at Boggo Road?

The entire prison complex shut its doors forever in 2002, after 119 years in operation, when the last section of Boggo Road – the Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre – was closed. Number Two Division is today the only remaining section of Boggo Road Gaol. Heritage listed, it will never be demolished.

Is Boggo Road jail still used?

Who Escaped boggo jail?

Some prisoners were more persistent than others. While ‘Slim’ Halliday may have been called the ‘Houdini of Boggo Road’ for his multiple escape attempts during the 1930s-50s, there were other men in the 1980s who tried to escape three or four times.

What year did Boggo Road Jail close?

What is Boggo Road jail used for now?

1973-74: Brisbane Prison was renamed Brisbane Prison Complex. It now housed the Reception Prison, Maximum Security Prison, Remand Prison, and the Women’s Prison. 1976-77: Administration office opened near entrance to prison complex. This building is currently used as the Dutton Park Police Station.

What happened at the Boggo Road Gaol site?

The Boggo Road Gaol site was designated as a penitentiary reserve in 1880. The first cellblock (The ‘No.1 Division’) opened on 2 July 1883, and over the years many other buildings came and went on the site. It was the scene of 42 hangings, including the hanging of Ernest Austin in 1913—the last execution in Queensland.

Is there a podcast of Boggo Road Gaol?

Listen to the episode on the Black Hand S2 E10 of BOGGO – the official podcast of Boggo Road Gaol recorded live inside its walls. You can see for yourself where these underworld figures were locked up, tours operate of number 2 division daily at 11am for tour times and prices visit our website Category : Stories

How did Boggo Road get its name?

Another theory is that Boggo (or ‘Bloggo’ or ‘Bolgo’) was a corruption of an Aboriginal word meaning ‘two leaning trees’, and that the road was named after two prominent trees at either One-Mile Swamp or what is now Wilkins Street, off Annerley Road.

What happened to the Colossus of Boggo Road?

Gold Coast bodybuilder Nathan Jones, at 207 centimeters and weighing 128 kilograms, was nicknamed “The Colossus of Boggo Road”. Nathan was convicted in the Brisbane Supreme Court in April 1989 on five counts of attempted robbery and three of the unlawful use of a motor vehicle.