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The old Chiltern Lockup was built in 1874. Come in, take a look around and listen to some of the stories this old gaol will tell you. You can borrow the key from the Visitor Information Centre. Open daily from10am to 3pm.
"It replaced old iron and wooden huts in which several citizens had either been roasted by the fierce sun or starved to death with cold."
This was luxury in comparison.