The Old Melbourne Gaol – Crime and Justice Experience has ONCE AGAIN been named one of the country’s top tourism performers, collecting the national award for Heritage and Cultural
Tourism at the Qantas 2009 Australian Tourism Awards.

“The National Trust of Australia’s (Vic) has invested in new cutting edge and confrontational interpretation. This includes immersive visitor led re-enactments in the old magistrates’ court and the all new Kelly Courtroom drama where, on the site of his actual trial, visitors can take the part of the judge, prosecutor, defence, witness or Ned himself. Visitors can be locked up in the old City Watch House, and come face-to-face with characters from the past in the Old Melbourne Gaol itself, the site of 135 hangings.

All this makes a visit truly unique and results in an exceptional visitor attraction which was enjoyed by a record 165,000 visitors last year. This unique quality is what is recognised in this peak industry award,” he said.

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