HM Prison Morwell River


HM Prison Morwell River, opened in 1951, was an open prison located near Boolarra, Victoria. The Inmates and prison officers called a truce while working on the project. Prisoners were taken to shopping centres in Morwell and left unattended, at total liberty and on trust, to rattle their tins. Civilian clothes were worn. The local community was generous, supportive and accepting of the men from Morwell River Prison Farm.
The prison was closed in 1997 and sat idle for several years then buildings demolished and site cleaned up.

Notable prisoners