Towrang Convict Stockade

Towrang Convict Stockade is a former penal site with stone buildings and various structures scattered across multiple locations. The remaining structures include a powder magazine, a bridge, and seven culverts positioned along the Old Hume Highway.

This penal establishment operated between 1838 and 1843, holding up to seventy convicts in chains who built sections of the Great South Road. The site played a key role in early infrastructure development in colonial Australia.

The cemetery at this site preserves headstones of soldiers and civilians who lived here during the colonial period. These markers tell the story of the people who shaped this place.

Self-guided tour information is available from the Goulburn Information Centre to help navigate the different locations across the site. The structures are spread over several points, so allow time to visit multiple areas.

The powder magazine was partly carved into rock beside the Wollondilly River and stored explosives used to blast through challenging ground. This clever construction shows how convicts had to work with their environment.

Location: New South Wales

GPS coordinates: -34.73200,149.82800

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:07