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| Australian Prisons |
| HM Prison Tarrengower |
| Location: |
Maldon, Victoria |
| Status: |
Operational |
| Classification: |
Minimum Security |
| Capacity: |
54 |
| Opened: |
January 1988 |
| Closed: |
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| Managed by: |
Corrections Victoria |
HM Prison Tarrengower is a women's prison located in Maldon, Victoria, Australia.
[edit] History
Originally a farm, the prison was opened in January 1988 after the property was purchased and accommodation units were built. Tarrengower is the only minimum security female prison in Victoria. It is situated 136 km to the north of Melbourne, 2.5 km from the Maldon township.
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