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Prison locations, Queensland

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Publisher Queensland Corrective ServicesUpdated annuallyLicence CC BY 4.0Latest 2026-09-30Rows 15Fields 29

One row per correctional centre run by Queensland Corrective Services, with its security or centre type, street and postal addresses, latitude and longitude, phone and email contacts, the times visits can be booked and held, visitor arrival rules, transport to the centre and a link to its visitor factsheet. The Updated column is the date the publisher last changed the row.

Also called: Queensland correctional centres list, QCS prison visiting hours, Queensland jail locations.

Before you use it
What is in each row?
Each row is one correctional centre run by Queensland Corrective Services. It gives the centre's security type, street and postal address, coordinates, phone numbers, the times visits can be booked and held, and transport to the centre.
Why do some text fields contain symbols such as asterisks and hashes?
The publisher writes the visiting, booking and transport text with Markdown or HTML formatting. The text is kept as published, formatting marks included.
15 correctional centres drawn in 11 cells of 0.05 degrees, the fullest with 4.
Correctional centres counted in cells of 0.05 degrees. State outlines from the ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard 2021, CC BY 4.0.
15correctional centres
29fields
12formats
1version

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https://publicdata.au/d/qld-prison-locations/latest/data.csv

In Excel choose Data, then From Web, and paste this address. Excel keeps it, so Refresh All reads the newest version. A sheet holds about a million rows; past that, load the query to the Data Model.

What is in it

Column names are made snake_case and the publisher's original header is kept beside each one. Blank cells are null. Nothing is added, removed, ranked or summarised.

FieldTypePublisher's headerNote
titlestringTitle
namestringName
security_centre_typestringSecurity / Centre type
location_descriptionstringLocation Description
descriptionstringDescription
addressstringAddress
postal_addressstringPostal address
latitudenumberLatitude
longitudenumberLongitude
general_phonestringGeneral phone
general_emailstringGeneral email
booking_phonestringBooking phone
booking_emailstringBooking email
booking_timesstringBooking times
booking_instructionsstringBooking instructions
booking_arrival_timesstringBooking arrival times
visitingstringVisiting
transportstringTransport
additional_informationstringAdditional Information
updateddateUpdated
address_1stringAddress 1
address_2stringAddress 2
suburbstringSuburb
postcodestringPostcode
postal_address_1stringPostal address 1
postal_address_2stringPostal address 2
postal_suburbstringPostal suburb
postal_postcodestringPostal postcode
factsheetstringFactsheet

Download this table as a data dictionary (Excel), or read it as a Frictionless Table Schema at schema.json. The key is name.

The first 10 rows

From the latest version, in the publisher's order, with every field. A blank cell is shown as null.

titlenamesecurity_centre_typelocation_descriptiondescriptionaddresspostal_addresslatitudelongitudegeneral_phonegeneral_emailbooking_phonebooking_emailbooking_timesbooking_instructionsbooking_arrival_timesvisitingtransportadditional_informationupdatedaddress_1address_2suburbpostcodepostal_address_1postal_address_2postal_suburbpostal_postcodefactsheet
Arthur Gorrie Correctional CentreArthur Gorrie Correctional CentreHigh securitynullArthur Gorrie Correctional Centre (AGCC) is the current remand centre for south-east Queensland. The function of the re…3068 Ipswich Road Wacol QLD 4076Locked Bag 1300 Archerfield QLD 4108-27.58162591152.9339185(07) 3212 0411null(07) 3212 0472nullMonday-Friday 8.30am-12pm and 12:30pm-4pm Saturday and Sundays 8.30am-11:30am and 12:00pm-3:30pm To book a personal vis…nullVisitors must be at the centre 1 hour before their visit. If you are yet to register in the biometric system at AGCC, y…###Mainstream **Monday, Wednesday and Saturday** - 9-10am and 1-2pm **Thursday** - 1-2pm **Friday and Sunday** - 9-10am…Prison Transport Group Inc. A free bus service is available for visitors to Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre for Thurs…There are three methods of depositing money into prisoner trust accounts: 1. Cash deposit at visits processing in perso…2025-10-083068 Ipswich RoadnullWacol4076Locked Bag 1300nullSumner Park BC4074* [Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/a361b1f4…
Borallon Training and Correctional CentreBorallon Training and Correctional CentreHigh securitynullBorallon Training and Correctional Centre is a men’s prison located at Ironbark. The centre holds prisoners in two area…75 Ivan Lane Ironbark QLD 4306Locked Bag 8005 Booval QLD 4304-27.55324541152.6786515(07) 5460 8401null(07) 5460 8401nullYou can email your full name, date of birth and phone number to [BTCCBookavisit@corrections.qld.gov.au](mailto:BTCCBook…nullYou must arrive at least one (1) hour prior to the scheduled visit. When you arrive, you are asked to report to the Vis…**Friday (1 hour visit)** - 8.45-9.45am - 10.45-11.45am - 1.30-2.30pm - 3.30-4.30pm **Saturday** - 8.45-9.45am (1 hour…Prison Transport Group Inc. A free bus service is available to you for Saturday afternoon visit sessions. Bookings must…Mobile phones, tobacco and other smoking related products are prohibited. They must be either secured in a motor vehicl…2026-01-2175 Ivan LanenullIronbark4306Locked Bag 8005nullBooval4304[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/96939c2a-f…
Brisbane Correctional CentreBrisbane Correctional CentreHigh securitynullBrisbane Correctional Centre (BCC) is the primary reception centre for newly sentenced male prisoners in south-east Que…234 Wacol Station Road Wacol QLD 4076Locked Bag 13101 Archerfield QLD 4108 Prisoner Postal Address Locked Bag 2600 MT OMMANEY QLD 4074-27.58342653152.9225279(07) 3909 1300null(07) 3909 1300BCCBookAVisit@corrections.qld.gov.auTo book a personal visit, please complete the [Online Booking Form](https://www.publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/queensl…nullAll visitors over the age of 18 years must be enrolled in the biometric identification system at the centre. Accordingl…####Mainstream **Wednesday** - 10.30am-11.30am - 2.45pm-3.45pm **Thursday** - 8.45am-9.45am **Friday** - 8.45am-9.45am…A bus service is available for visitors to the Brisbane Correctional Centre. There is no charge to visitors for this se…Tobacco and other smoking related products are prohibited items within a correctional centre. Tobacco and other smoking…2025-10-08234 Wacol Station RoadnullWacol4076Locked Bag 13101nullArcherfield4108[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/eb19884b-5…
Brisbane Women's Correctional CentreBrisbane Women's Correctional CentreHigh securitynullBrisbane Women's Correctional Centre is in Wacol. It holds female prisoners in two areas: secure and residential. It is…Grindle Road Wacol QLD 4076Locked Bag 2500 Archerfield QLD 4108-27.57893409152.9132927(07) 3271 9000nullnullBWCCBookAVisit@corrections.qld.gov.aunullBookings are taken via email. Email your request to [BWCCBookAVisit@corrections.qld.gov.au](mailto:BWCCBookAVisit@corre…If you are over 18, you must sign up for biometric scanning at the centre. If it is your first visit, please get to the…###Personal visits ####Mainstream - **Saturday** - 12:45pm-1:45pm and 2.15pm-3.15pm - **Sunday** - 8:30am-9:30am and 2:…Prison Transport Group offers a free bus service for visitors to Brisbane Women’s Correctional Centre for Saturday visi…How to put money into a prisoner’s account: - Cash: You can bring cash and give it in person at the visits processing c…2025-12-11Grindle RoadnullWacol4076Locked Bag 2500nullArcherfield4108[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/3d2aa4dd-4…
Capricornia Correctional CentreCapricornia Correctional CentreHigh and low securitynullCapricornia Correctional Centre, which is located 20 kilometres north of Rockhampton, provides facilities for remand, r…Bruce Highway North Rockhampton QLD 4701Locked Mail Bag 11 Red Hill Rockhampton QLD 4701-23.22095365150.4777021(07) 4912 6200CCCVisits@corrections.qld.gov.au(07) 4912 6214nullMonday 8.30am-11.30am and 12.30pm-4pm Tuesday 8.30am-11.30am and 12.30pm-4pm Wednesday 8.30am-11.30am and 12.30pm-4pm T…nullPlease arrive at the Capricornia Correctional Centre at least 1 hour before visit is due to start. Be prepared to leave…###Contact, Non-Contact and Virtual Visits ###Secure and residential **Friday** - 9am-10am - 10.30am-11.30am - 4pm-5pm…A free transport service is available for visitors to the Capricornia Correctional Centre to the Saturday (morning and…Visitors are no longer required to wear a face mask. A visitor may be directed to wear a face mask where they display c…2025-10-08Bruce HighwaynullNorth Rockhampton4701Locked Mail Bag 11nullRedhill Rockhampton4701[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/4b5a2f37-2…
Helana Jones CentreHelana Jones CentreLow securitynullThe Helana Jones Centre, located at Albion, accommodates low risk female prisoners in home style accommodation.374 Sandgate Road Albion QLD 4010PO Box 30 Albion QLD 4010-27.42874343153.0429748(07) 3624 8033null(07) 3624 8033nullMonday-Thursday 1-3pmnullVisitors must arrive at the centre 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the visit session**Saturday** - 10.00am-11.00am **Sunday** - 10.00am-11.00amnullOnly approved food and drink items are permitted on visits. Visitors are to ensure they have appropriate forms of ident…2025-10-08374 Sandgate RoadnullAlbion4010PO Box 30nullAlbion4010[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/76bb441b-d…
Lockyer Valley Correctional CentreLockyer Valley Correctional CentreHigh securitynullLockyer Valley Correctional Centre (LVCC) is Queensland’s newest prison. It opened in September 2025. Located at Spring…Millers Road Spring Creek QLD 4343Locked Bag 1010 Gatton QLD 4343-27.47960982152.3150292(07) 5466 6500null(07) 5466 6500LVCCVisitsProcessing@corrections.qld.gov.aunullTo book a visit, complete the online [Visit Booking Form](https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=E_Zyna6O9…Visitors must be at the centre 1 hour before their visit. If you are yet to register in the biometric system at LVCC, y…You must [apply to visit a prisoner](https://www.qld.gov.au/law/sentencing-prisons-and-probation/prisons-and-detention-…Prison Transport Group Inc. provides a free bus service for visitors to Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre. Bookings mu…###Phone calls Prisoners at LVCC will receive a prison-issued tablet. They will be able to make phone calls using this…2026-07-02Millers RoadnullSpring Creek4343Locked Bag 1010nullGatton4343[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/a0d2d95c-d…
Lotus Glen Correctional CentreLotus Glen Correctional CentreHigh and low securitynullThe Lotus Glen Correctional Centre, located 25 kilometres south of Mareeba, accommodates high and low security prisoner…Chettle Road Mareeba QLD 4880Private Mail Bag 1 Mareeba QLD 4880-17.1149467145.3531539(07) 4093 3911LGCVisits@corrections.qld.gov.au(07) 4093 3911 or; (07) 4092 9212nullTuesday-Thursday 9-11am and 1-3pmnullVisits to the centre arrive at least 1 hour before Visits to the farm arrive at least 15 minutes before###Mainstream **Saturday** - 9am-10am **Sunday** - 9am-10am (child free session) **Saturday & Sunday** - 12.30pm-1.30pm…Down Under Tours A free bus service is available for visitors to the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre for Saturday and Su…Before entering the centre, visitors are required to empty their pockets and place the contents and any other valuables…2025-10-08Chettle RoadnullMareeba4880Private Mail Bag 1nullMareeba4880[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/a4f6a991-7…
Maryborough Correctional CentreMaryborough Correctional CentreHigh securitynullMaryborough Correctional Centre, located about seven kilometres north of Maryborough, is a multi-purpose, secure custod…Stein Road Aldershot QLD 4650Locked Mail Bag 1700 Maryborough QLD 4650-25.47641798152.6502637(07) 4123 7600null(07) 4123 7488 and follow the promptsnullMonday-Wednesday 9-11am and 12.30-3pm Thursday 9-11am Alternatively, you can book online at [MCC Online](https://forms.…nullArrive at least 1 hour before the visit is due to start’###Secure6 **Saturday** - 8.30am-9.30am - 10.30am-11.30am ###Secure1 **Saturday** - 1.00pm-2.00pm **Sunday** - 8.30am-9…Black and White Cabs - Contact details (for passengers) – All hours - (07) 3860 1877. A free transport service is avail…There are three methods of depositing money into prisoner trust accounts: 1. Cash deposit at visits processing in perso…2025-10-08Stein RoadnullAldershot4650Locked Mail Bag 1700nullMaryborough4650[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/c8dc1fed-c…
Numinbah Correctional CentreNuminbah Correctional CentreLow securitynullThe Numinbah Correctional Centre is a low security centre located 100 kilometres south of Brisbane in the Gold Coast hi…2458 Nerang-Murwillumbah Road Numinbah Valley QLD 4211Private Mail Bag 1 Nerang QLD 4211-28.16317923153.2181572(07) 5533 4131null(07) 5533 4131nullMonday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8.30am-12noon ONLY. Bookings will not be taken outside these hours.nullAll other visitors are to ensure they arrive at the centre prior to 9.15am**Saturday** - 9:30am-11:30am **Sunday** - 9:30am-11:30am Applications to visit (either in person or virtual) must have…A free bus service is available for visitors to the Numinbah Correctional Centre for the Saturday morning visit session…There are three methods of depositing money into prisoner trust accounts: 1. Cash deposit at visits processing in perso…2025-10-082458 Nerang-Murwillumbah RoadnullNuminbah Valley4211Private Mail Bag 1nullNerang4211[Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/dbe7886d-a…
The first row as JSON

As it appears in data.json.

GET https://publicdata.au/d/qld-prison-locations/latest/data.json
{
  "title": "Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre",
  "name": "Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre",
  "security_centre_type": "High security",
  "location_description": null,
  "description": "Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre (AGCC) is the current remand centre for south-east Queensland. The function of the remand centre is to hold alleged offenders in custody by court order, while awaiting or attending a criminal trial.\n\nAGCC operations are focused on rehabilitating prisoners by providing offender development programs and support, as well as meaningful activity, including prison industries, to help them develop useful life and work skills to assist with their successful reintegration to the community on release.\n\nTo register your fingerprint for biometrics, contact the visits processing officers at AGCC on (07) 3212 0472 to organise a suitable time.",
  "address": "3068 Ipswich Road  \nWacol QLD 4076",
  "postal_address": "Locked Bag 1300  \nArcherfield QLD 4108",
  "latitude": -27.58162591,
  "longitude": 152.9339185,
  "general_phone": "(07) 3212 0411",
  "general_email": null,
  "booking_phone": "(07) 3212 0472",
  "booking_email": null,
  "booking_times": "Monday-Friday 8.30am-12pm and 12:30pm-4pm\n\nSaturday and Sundays 8.30am-11:30am and 12:00pm-3:30pm\n\nTo book a personal visit, please email your request with three preferences for dates and times to [AGCCBookavisit@corrections.qld.gov.au](mailto:AGCCBookavisit@corrections.qld.gov.au).\n \nIf you are unable to email, please phone (07) 3212 0472 where your booking date and time will be taken by a staff member and emailed to the booking email on your behalf.\n \n<B>Bookings must be made one week in advance and can no longer be made for the current week.</B>\n \nBooking requests will be processed in order of date and time received. For bookings received via email, a confirmation email will be sent to the primary person confirming the date/time of the visit booking.",
  "booking_instructions": null,
  "booking_arrival_times": "Visitors must be at the centre 1 hour before their visit.\n\nIf you are yet to register in the biometric system at AGCC, you must present valid personal identification when you attend AGCC to complete the process.",
  "visiting": "###Mainstream\n\n**Monday, Wednesday and Saturday**\n\n- 9-10am and 1-2pm\n\n**Thursday**\n\n- 1-2pm\n\n**Friday and Sunday**\n\n- 9-10am\n\n###Protection\n\n**Tuesday and Thursday**\n\n- 9-10am\n\n**Friday and Sunday**\n\n- 1-2pm\n\n###Virtual Mainstream – ½ hour visit times\n\n**Monday, Wednesday and Saturday**\n\n- 9, 9.30am, 1pm and 1.30pm\n\n**Thursday**\n\n- 1pm and 1.30pm\n\n**Friday and Sunday**\n\n- 9am and 9.30am\n\n###Virtual Protection – ½ hour visit times\n\n**Tuesday and Thursday**\n\n- 9am and 9.30am\n\n**Friday and Sunday**\n\n- 1pm and 1.30pm\n\nApplications to visit (either in person or virtual) must have a Form 27 submitted and approved. The completed forms may be forwarded by mail to the address above or by email to: [ARGvisitorscentre@corrections.qld.gov.au](mailto:ARGvisitorscentre@corrections.qld.gov.au)",
  "transport": "<b>Prison Transport Group Inc.</b>\nA free bus service is available for visitors to Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre for Thursday and Saturday visit sessions. Bookings must be made for this service. For further information regarding the service please contact the Prison Transport Group Inc.\n \nMobility services can be accommodated if required.\n \n<b>Contact details (for passengers)</b> – Toll Free 1800 334 379 between 10am – 2pm Wednesday to Friday or visit [www.prisontransport.com.au](https://www.prisontransport.com.au)\n \nPickup/ drop off locations – Wacol precinct loop service runs between Wacol train station, Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, Brisbane Correctional Centre, Brisbane Woman’s Correctional Centre and Wolston Correctional Centre. Pickup and drop offs occur in a loop of the route.",
  "additional_information": "There are three methods of depositing money into prisoner trust accounts:\n\n1. Cash deposit at visits processing in person. When attending the visits processing centre, cash may be presented for deposit into a prisoner’s trust account at any centre. Please note cash is unable to be accepted by mail.\n\n2. Electronic funds transfer (Secure Payment Services). Go to www.secure-payment-services.com.au when applying, you will need the prisoner’s IOMS identification number. If you do not know the IOMS number, you can request this by emailing [StatewideOperationsCommunications@Corrections.qld.gov.au](mailto:StatewideOperationsCommunications@Corrections.qld.gov.au). Funds are transferred into the prisoner’s trust account the next business day. For assistance please email [uts.au@unilink.com ](mailto:uts.au@unilink.com ) or phone 1800 953 849.\n\n3. Money orders can be purchased from Australia Post. Please note, Australia Post fees apply. All Money Orders take 9 days to clear into prisoner trust accounts.\n\nThree adults and a reasonable number of children may visit each prisoner.\n \nOnly those names submitted when the visit was booked are permitted access to the centre on the visiting day.\n\nDepending on availability, visitors may make more than one visit booking per week to the centre.\n\nVisitors are no longer required to wear a face mask. A visitor may be directed to wear a face mask where they display cold or flu like symptoms. Visiting restrictions remain in place if a visitor is a COVID diagnosed person or COVID close contact.\n\nFor more information, including rules and regulations when visiting, see – [Visiting a prisoner](http://www.qld.gov.au/law/sentencing-prisons-and-probation/prisons-and-detention-centres/visiting-a-prisoner/visiting-a-prisoner/).",
  "updated": "2025-10-08",
  "address_1": "3068 Ipswich Road",
  "address_2": null,
  "suburb": "Wacol",
  "postcode": "4076",
  "postal_address_1": "Locked Bag 1300",
  "postal_address_2": null,
  "postal_suburb": "Sumner Park BC",
  "postal_postcode": "4074",
  "factsheet": "* [Visitor factsheet](https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/correctional-centre-visitor-fact-sheets/resource/a361b1f4-2b84-4a15-9660-0df40627ad1e)"
}

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gt.valueGreater than the value.
gte.valueGreater than or equal to the value.
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ParameterWhat it does
selectFields to return, comma-separated. Every field when absent.
orderfield.asc or field.desc, comma-separated. The publisher's row order when absent.
limitRows per page, 1 to 10,000. 100 when absent.
offsetRows to skip. The next URL in each answer sets it for you.
groupOn aggregate, fields to group by, comma-separated.
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formatjson, ndjson or csv. JSON carries the provenance header, and the others carry it in response headers.

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https://publicdata.au/mcp is a remote MCP server over Streamable HTTP with the same tools, defined in the same place, so a tool added to the pages is added here too. It needs no key and no account. The row tools are held to the query API's limit of 60 queries in 10 seconds from one address, and each call is two queries because it also counts the matching rows. Add it to Claude Code with claude mcp add --transport http publicdata https://publicdata.au/mcp, add the URL in Claude as a custom connector, or give it to any client that connects to remote MCP servers. Each queryable dataset is also a resource at https://publicdata.au/d/<slug>/fields.json, which lists its fields with their types, the publisher's descriptions, their ranges and the values they hold, so an agent can read a dataset's shape before it writes a query.

What changed

One version for every release the publisher has made since this site started following the dataset. The date is the day the file changed on the portal.

versions.json · changes.json · history.tar.zst (33 KB, every version's Parquet and manifest)

Questions

How do I download Prison locations as a CSV file?

Open https://publicdata.au/d/qld-prison-locations/latest/data.csv. It redirects to the newest dated version, which is https://publicdata.au/d/qld-prison-locations/v/2026-09-30/data.csv today. The same path serves Excel, JSON, GeoJSON, Parquet, SQLite, DuckDB, GeoPackage, GeoParquet, NDJSON, Arrow. A dated URL never changes, so use it when the file must stay the same.

Can I open Prison locations in Excel?

Yes. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-prison-locations/v/2026-09-30/data.xlsx is a workbook with the 15 rows on a records sheet, the field list on a second sheet and the provenance on a third. The CSV also opens in Excel. https://publicdata.au/d/qld-prison-locations/v/2026-09-30/data.csv.gz is the CSV at about a tenth of the size.

How often is Prison locations updated?

QCS releases it annually. This site checks the portal every week and adds a dated version when the file changes.

Can I use Prison locations commercially?

Yes. CC BY 4.0 allows commercial use, redistribution and derived works as long as the attribution is kept. The attribution string is in this page's side column and inside every file.

Is this the official source for Prison locations?

No. The publisher is Queensland Corrective Services, and its page is https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/prison-locations. This site republishes the publisher's file without changing its content. The original sits beside every version as source.csv with its SHA-256, so the two can be compared.

What coordinate system does Prison locations use?

The publisher names no datum. The coordinates are decimal degrees, read as WGS84 (EPSG:4326) and published as given. The GeoJSON file uses the same coordinates, which is what GeoJSON expects.

What this site did to the data. Cells were typed, headers were renamed and the encoding was made UTF-8. Rows were left alone. The publisher's file sits beside every version as source.csv so the change can be checked.