Newcastle Gaol

Constructed using convict labour in the 1860s, the old Gaol is a stone and mortar building built in response to the repeated escapes made from the town's old lock-up by Moondyne Joe (Joseph Bolitho Johns), Western Australia's best known bushranger.

Visit the Newcastle Gaol Museum including Courtroom, Prison Cells, and Police Stables to discover a greater understanding of the nature of European Settlement of the region.

Opening Hours
Open 7 days 10.00am - 3.00pm
Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday

Location: 13 Clinton Street, Toodyay

Admission Fee

$7.00 Adult

$5.00 Concession

$17 family pass (2 adults and 2 children)

FREE ENTRY for Toodyay residents, children under school age and Toodyay District High School students

Guided tours can be arranged for groups of 10 or more

Accessibility

There is wheelchair access to Warders Quarters, exercise yard, main temporary exhibition room, Machinery Shed, Wicklow Shearing Shed and the Stables. There are small steps up to 15cm and some rough ground and/or unsealed surfaces.

The cell doors have 50cm clearance only and some display cabinets will offer limited viewing opportunities.

Enquiries & Bookings:
Toodyay Visitor Centre
Tel: +61 08 9574 9380

Email: visitorscentre@toodyay.wa.gov.au