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Attribution

CC BY icon-80x15.png This Wikipedia article was originally based on Parramatta Correctional Centre , entry number 00812 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 2 June 2018.

Parramatta Correctional Centre
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Parramatta Correctional Centre
Location North Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°47′57″S151°00′00″E / 33.79905°S 151.0°E / -33.79905; 151.0
StatusClosed
Security class Medium security (males only)
Capacity580
Opened1 January 1798 (1798-01-01)(in Parramatta)
Closed9 October 2011 (2011-10-09)
Former nameParramatta Gaol
Managed byDeerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council
Building details
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Former Parramatta Gaol
Location in Greater Sydney
General information
Opened2 January 1842 (1842-01-02)(current site)
OwnerDeerubbin Local Aboriginal Land Council
Technical details
Material Sandstone, stone slab floors, ashlar walls and timber roof trusses
Grounds8.743 hectares (21.60 acres)
Design and construction
Architect(s) George Barney and Mortimer Lewis
Architecture firm Colonial Architect of New South Wales