Darwin Correctional Centre

Darwin Correctional Centre
Main gate of Darwin Correctional Centre, c. 2008
Location in the Northern Territory
LocationDarwin, Northern Territory
Coordinates12°27′46″S 131°01′51″E / 12.4628987°S 131.0309609°E / -12.4628987; 131.0309609
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum to maximum
Capacity1048
Opened2014
Managed byNorthern Territory Correctional Services
Street address325 Willard Road
City Holtze[1]
Websitehttps://nt.gov.au/law/prisons/darwin-correctional-centre

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.

Facilities

The centre is a multi-classification prison with a capacity of 1048[2] prisoners of all security ratings. The centre was completed in 2014 and is the main reception prison in the Northern Territory, servicing most of the northern and metropolitan regions.

Notable prisoners

  • Bradley John Murdoch – Convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment of 28 years before he could be considered for parole for the abduction and murder of British backpacker Peter Falconio and attempted murder of Joanne Lees. Murdoch died in hospital on 15 July 2025, aged 67.[3]
  • Aaron Summers – Former Australian Cricketer, convicted on child sex crimes
  • Outback Wrangler star Matt Wright – convicted in December 2025 on two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice [4] following a 2022 fatal helicopter accident that killed his friend and co-star Chris "Willow" Wilson [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Holtze, Northern Territory". Wikipedia. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  2. ^ Darwin Correctional Centre. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  3. ^ "Outback killer Bradley John Murdoch dead at 67". Herald Sun. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ^ Lathouris, Olivana (12 December 2025). "Crocodile wrangler Matt Wright sentenced to 10 months' jail in NT Supreme Court over fatal 2022 helicopter crash investigation". ABC News. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
  5. ^ Garrick, Matt (13 December 2025). "Croc wrangler Matt Wright's prison sentence a stark warning after years-long court saga". ABC News. Retrieved 13 December 2025.


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