Berrima Correctional Centre
The Berrima Correctional Centre was an Australian prison, located at Berrima, New South Wales. The Centre was operational between 1839 and 2011 with a number of breaks in between, was re-opened in September 2016 and then permanently closed in 2020. Initially established as Berrima Gaol, the facility closed in 1909 and reopened in 1949 as the Berrima Training Centre. The Centre was the oldest Australian correctional facility in operation. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
Sandstone façade of the old Berrima gaol, constructed between 1863 and 1868 under the supervision of Mortimer Lewis | |
Berrima Correctional Centre Location in New South Wales | |
| Location | Berrima, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 34°29′15″S 150°20′08″E |
| Status | Closed |
| Security class | Minimum security |
| Capacity | 75 |
| Opened | 1839–1909 1949–2011 2016–2020 |
| Closed | 2020 |
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| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
| Country | Australia |
Building details | |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sandstone and brick |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | James Barnet |
| Architecture firm | Colonial Architect of New South Wales |
Register of the National Estate | |
| Designated | 21 March 1978 |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Berrima Correctional Centre |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 00807 |
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