HM Prison Bendigo

HM Prison Bendigo was a medium security prison facility located in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Constructed in the early 1863, the prison officially closed in 2004,^[1] and has since been converted into Ulumbarra Theatre, one of the city's largest performing arts venues. Construction on the prison began in the late 1850s and was originally housed both male and female inmates before they were relocated in 1896.^[2][3] In 1942, the prison was handed over to the Commonwealth Government for use as a military prison, though this arrangement ended in 1947. In 1950, the facility underwent refurbishment to be reopened as a state government prison again.^[4]

HM Prison Bendigo

Bendigo Prison shortly after its closure in 2004.
Location	Bendigo, Victoria
Security class	Medium Security
Capacity	85
Opened	1863
Closed	2004
Managed by	Corrections Victoria

Bendigo Gaol, 1861

Executions

Name	Year of birth	Date of execution	Crime
Edward Hunter	1812	27 November 1885	Murder of James Power at Charlton.[5]
William Harrison		18 March 1889	Murder of John Duggan near Bendigo.[5]
Charles John Hall	1872	13 September 1897	For the murder of his wife Minnie Hall.[5]