Roebourne Police Gaol(1800—1984)
For your application
The information below will assist you to fill out Part 2 of the Application for Redress.
Name of institution:
Roebourne Police Gaol
Institution type:
Government Department
Street:
5 Queen Street
Suburb or town:
ROEBOURNE
State:
WA
Postcode:
6718
Country:
Australia
About institution
Institution included through:
Roebourne Police Gaol
Also known as:
WA Police; WAPOL; Western Australia Police Service
Notes:
The Roebourne Police Gaol was under the management of the WA Police until it became Roebourne Regional Prison on 12 March 1976 and ownership passed to the Prisons Department. In 1984, a new facility was built on Sampson Road, and prisoners were transferred to the new location.