Darlinghurst Gaol
An aerial view of Darlinghurst Gaol, with the courthouse in the foreground, 1930 | |
Location in Greater Sydney | |
| Location | Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′47″S 151°13′07″E / 33.87972°S 151.21861°E |
| Status | Closed; repurposed as an art school |
| Opened | 7 June 1841 |
| Closed | 1914 |
The Darlinghurst Gaol is a former Australian prison located in Darlinghurst, New South Wales. The site is bordered by Darlinghurst Road, Burton and Forbes streets, with entrances on Forbes and Burton Streets. The heritage-listed building, predominantly designed by New South Wales Colonial Architect Mortimer Lewis, was closed in 1914 and has subsequently been repurposed to house the National Art School.