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Monday 10am - 1pm Tuesday 10am - 1pm Wednesday 10am - 1pm Thursday 10am - 1pm Friday 10am - 1pm Saturday 10am - 2pm Sunday 10am - 2pm

J Ward Gaol & Aradale Asylum

Name: J Ward Gaol & Aradale Asylum
Address: 1-7 Girdlestone Street, Ararat, VIC, 3377, AU
Telephone: +61400977575
Price range: $$
Rating: 5

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J Ward and Discovery Centre Bookings: www.jward.org.au
Aradale bookings: www.aradale.com.au

Discovery Centre Enquiries: [email protected]
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Tours depart:
Monday - Friday 10am and 1pm
Saturday & Sunday 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm

Ticket prices:
Adults $17, concession $15, under 16 $5, under 5 free. "ARADALE" (ARARAT LUNATIC ASYLUM)

Tours are currently running every Sunday and Wednesday
10.00am

Ticket prices
Adult $22, Concession $18, Child (16 and under) $5
Family (2 adults, 2 children) $50

Please note Concession only applies to Aged Pensioners and Seniors Card holders. Online bookings via http://jward.org.au/

24/05/2026

This week's newspaper

22/05/2026

VISITORS to Ararat’s historical Aradale mental asylum now have access to updated displays and historical information following a major revamp. The Friends of J Ward embarked on a project last year to refresh the displays available to the public, with most of the work carried out by volunteer Jon.....

17/05/2026

Today our Aradale Museum Relaunch was a huge success, with speeches from Peter Waterman & Jon Steele, a large turnout of people & lots of positive comments. The Ararat Advocate newspaper also attended for an article to be published this week.

15/05/2026

THIS SUNDAY 12.30PM FREE, Grano Street Ararat.

10/05/2026

From last week's Ararat Advocate, about our Aradale Visitors Centre Museum Relaunch next Sunday.

03/05/2026

6 months in the making with all new displays we are pleased to invite you to the opening day of the Aradale Visitors Centre Museum on the 17th May at 12.30pm located at the Grano Street entrance of Aradale in Ararat Victoria. It is free for you to attend, and normal Aradale site tours will start at 10am, bookings via aradale.com.au

26/04/2026

Aradale Day History Tours is excited to invite you to the relaunch of our new Aradale Visitors Centre Museum on the 17th of May at 12.30pm, its FREE to attend, with all new displays & information. Aradale site tours will start at 10am & bookings are available at aradale.com.au

22/03/2026

Today's Aradale tour was fantastic, excellent group, all laughing, happy & interested in the history of the Aradale Asylum with our tour guide Jon.....
image taken in the Chapel.
Have you booked your Aradale or Jward tour yet?

22/02/2026

Another busy day at Aradale today. Come & experience the history & day time awesomeness of Aradale, book your tour today ! Image by Jon Steele.

28/01/2026

Tickets are now available for Gideon Haighs book launch, being held at J Ward on the 25th February.

Get yours now at: https://www.trybooking.com/DIKHC

22/01/2026

RENOWNED author Gideon Haigh is set to launch his latest book in Ararat. The Book

Address

1-7 Girdlestone Street
Ararat, VIC
3377

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 1pm
Tuesday	10am - 1pm
Wednesday	10am - 1pm
Thursday	10am - 1pm
Friday	10am - 1pm
Saturday	10am - 2pm
Sunday	10am - 2pm

Telephone

+61400977575

Website

http://www.jward.org.au/

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