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Completed in 1864, the Old Beechworth Gaol holds 140 years of crime and punishment.

Step inside the granite walls and uncover the lives, legends and escapes that shaped Victoria’s criminal past.  

Tours

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Join our expert guides as they share the essential history and characters who lived, worked, and served their time at the Old Beechworth Gaol.

Daily History Essentials Tour - 10am (outside school holidays), 11am, 12pm and 1.30pm
Family Tour - 10am (Vic school holidays only) - 1 hour
Limited Season Tours - see booking page for details

TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased online or in person at the Old Gaol Cafe.

PRICES (History Essentials & Family Tours)
- Adults $28
- Seniors $24
- Children (12 to 18 years) & Concession (health care card, pensioner, student) - $22
- Family $77 (2 adults + 2 children) - extra children $10
- Under 6 - free
*Public Holidays attract a 15% surcharge

PRIVATE TOURS
For groups of 20 people or more, please email our booking team at info@theobg.com.au.

Cafe

The OBG Cafe serves quick, delicious, great value light lunches and sweet treats as well as specialty roasted coffee from our friends at Coffee Chakra.

Our menu includes hot & cold drinks, toasted sandwiches, home made sausage rolls, biscuits, cakes, silky smooth coffee, hand brewed chai, soft drinks and cold pressed juices.

Open daily 9am - 2:00pm.

emountain bikes

Head out on your next cycling adventure with our eMountain Bike hire.
We currently offer Giant hardtail eMountain Bikes ranging from kids size frames to Large.

We offer full day hire and half day hire.

Choose to ride the world class Indigo EPIC mountain bike trail, the extensive Rail Trail network,  heading to Yackandandah or go on your own adventure.  

Our bikes are equipped with a bike lock, spare tube and equipment to change a tyre if needed.


What's on


Over busy weekends and holidays we often have themed tours that are additional to our regular tours.

Family Tours - interactive and interesting for ages 6+

Kelly Gang Performance Tours - hear from the key characters central to the Kelly saga

Gaol Break Tours - hear about cunning characters & escapes

Careers

Looking for a career to support your passion for regional tourism, hospitality and all things gaols? Head to our careers page to see the latest opportunities with OBG.

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