HM Prison Pentridge

HM Prison Pentridge
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LocationCoburg
Coordinates37°44′21″S 144°58′9″E / 37.73917°S 144.96917°E / -37.73917; 144.96917
StatusClosed, under redevelopment
Security classMaximum security
Opened1851; 173 years ago (1851)
ClosedMay 1, 1997; 27 years ago (1997-05-01)
Former namePentridge Stockade[1][2][3]
Street addressChamp Street
CityMelbourne
State/provinceVictoria
Postal code3058
CountryAustralia
Official nameHM Prison Pentridge
TypeState Registered Place
DesignatedAugust 20, 1982
Reference no.H1551[4]
Heritage Overlay numberHO47[4]

HM Prison Pentridge, better known as Pentridge Prison, was an Australian prison established in 1851 in Coburg, Victoria. The first convicts arrived at the gaol in 1851. The facility closed on 1 May 1997, although some of the heritage-listed buildings still stand.[5]

Pentridge Prison E Division courtyard, 2020

Pentridge was often referred to as the "Bluestone College", "Coburg College" or "College of Knowledge". The grounds were originally landscaped by landscape gardener Hugh Linaker.[6]

Looking South towards the City of Melbourne from Pentridge Boulevard, 2020

The site is split into two parts. The northern part of the prison, referred to as the "Pentridge Coburg" or "Pentridge Piazza" site, is bordered by Champ Street, Pentridge Boulevard, Murray Road and Stockade Avenue.[7] It is under development by the developer Shayher Group, who has owned the site since 2013. The southern part of the prison, referred to as the "Pentridge Village" site, is bordered by Pentridge Boulevard, Stockade Avenue, Wardens Walk and Urquhart Street.[8] It is partially owned by the developer, Future Estate. D Division is owned privately by Pentridge Cellars Pty Ltd.

  1. ^ "Pentridge Stockade". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 3133. Victoria, Australia. 25 June 1856. p. 4. Retrieved 29 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "The Convict Hulks". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 3152. Victoria, Australia. 17 July 1856. p. 6. Retrieved 29 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "The Old Convict Hulks". The Argus (Melbourne). No. 12, 086. Victoria, Australia. 18 March 1885. p. 6. Retrieved 29 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ a b "HM Prison Pentridge". Victorian Heritage Database. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  5. ^ Egger, Simone & McClymont, David (2004). Melbourne. Lonely Planet. p. 69. ISBN 1-74059-766-4.
  6. ^ "Mont Park Psychiatric Hospital Precinct (listing RNE100229)". Australia Heritage Places Inventory. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Retrieved 12 November 2008.
  7. ^ Identified as "Precinct 9" in Moreland Planning Scheme, clause 1.0 and 5.9 of clause 37.08, Schedule 1 to the Activity Centre Zone.
  8. ^ Identified as "Precinct 10" in Moreland Planning Scheme, clause 1.0 and 5.10 of clause 37.08, Schedule 1 to the Activity Centre Zone.