Long Bay Gaol
A watchtower on the correctional centre north-western perimeter wall
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| Location | Malabar, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 33°58′10″S 151°14′45″W / 33.96944°S 151.24583°WCoordinates: 33°58′10″S 151°14′45″W / 33.96944°S 151.24583°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum, minimum (males and females) |
| Capacity | As of 2016[update], 1,200 inmates:
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| Managed by | Corrective Services NSW |
| Street address | Anzac Parade |
| City | Malabar |
| State | New South Wales |
| Postal code | 2035 |
| Country | Australia |
| Website | Long Bay Correctional Centre |
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| Material | Sandstone and brick |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Walter Liberty Vernon |
| Architecture firm | Colonial Architect of New South Wales |
| Official name | Long Bay Correctional Centre |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 00810 |
The Long Bay Correctional Complex, officially known as Her Majesty's Australian Prison Long Bay, and commonly called just Long Bay for short, (nicknamed "Long Bay Hilton") is an Australian maximum and minimum security prison for males and females, is located at Malabar, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The complex is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south of the Sydney CBD and is contained with a 32-hectare (79-acre) site. The facility is operated by Corrective Services NSW, a department administered by the Government of New South Wales.
The Complex accepts sentenced and unsentenced felons under New South Wales and/or Commonwealth legislation and comprises three separate facilities including the Long Bay Hospital (a maximum security institution for medical and psychiatric cases); the Metropolitan Special Programs Centre (a maximum/minimum security institution); and the Special Purpose Centre (a maximum security institution for inmates requiring special protection).
On 6 May 2016 the NSW Government announced that the Long Bay Correctional Complex will close when a new correctional facility opens, expected to be built in Wollondilly Shire.
Designed by Walter Liberty Vernon, the complex is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register with the following statement of significance:
The former State Penitentiary is of considerable significance. It was the first purpose-built Penitentiary in NSW and includes a rare example of back-to-back cells. In conjunction with the former Female Reformatory, it is an important development in Australian penal design and is the most complete expression of Frederick Neitenstein's philosophy of reform. The siting of the Penitentiary has a strong visual impact in the surrounding landscape. The original buildings are of a unified scale and materials resulting in a harmonious appearance. The place has been used continuously as the principal prison complex in NSW and as Sydney's major metropolitan gaol for over 80 years. It has research potential in penal practices and building technology of the time.
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