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HM Prison Bendigo
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Background
HM Prison Bendigo was a medium security prison facility located in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Constructed in the early 1863, the prison officially closed in 2004, and has since been converted into Ulumbarra Theatre, one of the city's largest performing arts venues. Construction on the prison began in the late 1850s and was originally housed both male and female inmates before they were relocated in 1896. In 1942, the prison was handed over to the Commonwealth Government for use as a military prison, though this arrangement ended in 1947. In 1950, the facility underwent refurbishment to be reopened as a state government prison again.
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Year opened
1863
Closed 2004
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Facility profile
Operator
Corrections VictoriaPopulation held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1863
Region
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Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
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Data completeness
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Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5635136)
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Bendigo. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-bendigo
Chicago
"HM Prison Bendigo." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-bendigo.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-hm-prison-bendigo,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {HM Prison Bendigo},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-bendigo},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}