As of 2026-10-12, Darwin Correctional Centre tops the list with 1,048 seats.
- #1 Darwin Correctional Centre — 1,048 seats
Australian prison
Darwin Correctional Centre is a minimum-to-maximum security prison approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) by road from Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. It is managed by Northern Territory Correctional Services, which falls under the territory’s Department of Attorney-General and Justice. The prison detains felons who have been charged and sentenced under Northern Territory and/or Commonwealth law. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre — 890 seats
prison located on the Ipswich Motorway at Wacol in the western suburbs of Brisbane, Australia
Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre is a high security remand centre for males, primarily accommodating individuals who a judge or magistrate has ordered to be held in custody as they await, and during, trial. The centre is located on the Ipswich Motorway at Wacol in the south-western suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. It is the second largest correctional centre in Queensland housing approximately 1520 Prisoners. The centre's Maximum Security Unit was closed on 1 March 2013, then reopened with the... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #3 Berrimah Prison — 750 seats
former maximum security prison in Australia
Berrimah Prison, was an Australian maximum security prison formerly located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The centre was managed by Northern Territory Correctional Services, an agency of the Department of Justice of the Government of the Northern Territory. The centre detained sentenced and charged felons under Northern Territory and/or Commonwealth law. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Port Augusta Prison — 661 seats
prison in Stirling North, Australia
Port Augusta Prison is a prison located in Stirling North just south of Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Brisbane Correctional Centre — 558 seats
prison located in Wacol, Queensland, Australia
Brisbane Correctional Centre, formerly the Sir David Longland Correctional Centre, formerly HM Brisbane Industrial Prison, and also known as Wacol Prison, is a male prison facility located in the suburb of Wacol in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Yatala Labour Prison — 548 seats
prison in Northfield, South Australia
Yatala Labour Prison is a high-security men's prison located in the north-eastern part of the northern Adelaide suburb of Northfield, South Australia. It was built in 1854 to enable prisoners to work at Dry Creek, quarrying rock for roads and construction. Originally known as The Stockade of Dry Creek or just The Stockade, it acquired its current name from a local indigenous Kaurna word relating to inundation by water, which was used for the Hundred of Yatala. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Mount Gambier Prison — 489 seats
prison in Moorak, Australia
Mount Gambier Prison is an Australian prison located in Moorak immediately south of Mount Gambier. It is managed and operated by G4S. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Mobilong Prison — 472 seats
prison in Murray Bridge, South Australia
Mobilong Prison is an Australian low and medium security prison for men located at Murray Bridge, South Australia. It has a capacity of 472 prisoners, housed in cells and cottage style units. The centre provides education and vocational training, as well as drug and alcohol counselling. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #9 HM Prison Dhurringile — 328 seats
prison in Victoria, Australia
HM Prison Dhurringile was a minimum security prison located in Dhurringile, Victoria, Australia. Situated 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Melbourne near Murchison, it was based around the historic Dhurringile estate. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Adelaide Remand Centre — 274 seats
prison in Adelaide, Australia
The Adelaide Remand Centre is a maximum-security prison facility located in Adelaide, South Australia, used to hold prisoners on remand pending trial. It is located in Currie Street in the Adelaide central business district. As of July 2020 it has a capacity of 274 prisoners in a high-security facility, and is privately managed by Serco. Read more on Wikipedia.
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