Trial Bay Gaol
Mid North Coast, NSW
Historic prison ruins on the Arakoon headland at South West Rocks, with a sentry lookout, museum entry and Front Beach below.
About this place
NPWS Trial Bay Gaol sits at 73 Trial Bay Gaol Road, Arakoon, in Arakoon National Park beside South West Rocks. Self-guided tours run 9am to 4.30pm daily except Christmas Day; allow about an hour. Adult entry was listed at $11, concession $8, family $30. The granite ruins and sentry lookout overlook Trial Bay. The adjoining Trial Bay Gaol campground faces Front Beach. The gaol is also available for event hire. Combine with Smoky Cape Lighthouse further south in Hat Head National Park if you are already on this coast.
Access & getting there
Drive via South West Rocks to Arakoon National Park. Entry fee for the gaol. Open 9am-4.30pm, closed Christmas Day. Campground is a separate booking.
73 Trial Bay Gaol Road, Arakoon NSW 2431
Safety notes
Uneven ruins, drop-offs at the lookout. Supervise children. Historic masonry can be slippery when wet.
Gear notes
Sun hat, water, closed shoes.
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