Punishment and Capital Punishment at Boggo Road Between 1183 and 1913,
forty-two criminals comprised of thirty-nine men, one woman and two
teenagers were executed at Boggo Road Gaol - all were hanged. The last
man hanged was Ernest Austin in September, 1913. In 1922, Queensland
became the first state in the British Empire to legislate the end of
capital punishment. Funded by Boggo Road Gaol Pty Ltd, and researched
by Gaol Director, Jack Sim, this new exhibition explores the history
of capital punishment, and punishment, behind the walls of Boggo Road
Gaol. Visitors to Boggo Road have been the impetus for the new
exhibition - the story of the Gallows has been a topic that visitors
are keen to know about. This exhibit was created to tell the story of
punishment within the walls of Boggo Road Gaol in an educational and
interesting way. For the first time, the known remaining pieces of the
Gallows, as well as pieces of the dreaded Black Hole - an underground
dungeon - have been brought together at Boggo Road Gaol. The
exhibition includes several displays telling the stories of those
executed, their crimes, and their awful punishments. It also explores
the long political battle to abolish capital punishment - a practice
that began in the 1890's - and looks at the Labor and community
leaders who fought to remove the death penalty. Thanks to the support
of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, the exhibition includes
the gallows beam, on loan from the Commissariat Museum. Please Note:
The Gallows: Punishment and Capital Punishment at Boggo Road Gaol
includes displays and artefacts which may be confronting to some
visitors. This exhibit is not recommended for children under 10. Adult
guidance is required for children. Child (5-11) - A$9.50 Teen (12 -
17) - A$10.00 Adult - A$12.50 Adult Concession - A$11.00 Child (5 -
11) - A$9.50 Child (Under 5 yrs) - A$0.00 Family (2 Adults + up to 2
Children/Teenagers) - A$25.00
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