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  Goulburn Correctional Centre Location in New South Wales | |
| Location | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°44′29″S 149°44′26″E / 34.74139°S 149.74056°E |
| Status | Operational |
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| Capacity | 500 |
| Opened | 1 July 1884 |
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| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
| Website | Goulburn Correctional Centre |
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| Material | Sandstone and brick |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James Barnet |
| Architecture firm | Colonial Architect of New South Wales |
| Designated | 1 January 1977 |
| Official name | Goulburn Correctional Centre complex |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 00808 |
The Goulburn Correctional Centre, (also known as The Circle), is an Australian supermaximum security prison for males. It is located in Goulburn, New South Wales, three kilometres north-east of the central business district. The facility is operated by Corrective Services NSW. The Complex accepts prisoners charged and convicted under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation and serves as a reception prison for Southern New South Wales, and, in some cases, for inmates from the Australian Capital Territory.
The High Risk Management Centre (commonly called the SuperMax) was opened in September 2001. This was the first such facility in Australia and makes the centre the highest security prison in Australia.[1] Supermax was completely renovated over 9 months and completed in April 2020.
The current structure incorporates a massive, heritage-listed hand-carved sandstone gate and façade that was opened in 1884 based on designs by the Colonial Architect, James Barnet. The complex is listed on the Register of the National Estate and the New South Wales State Heritage Register as a site of State significance.[2]
- ^ Mitchell, Alex (22 April 2007). "Mastermind recruiting Islamic gang inside super jail". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- ^ "Goulburn Correctional Centre complex". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
