Casuarina Prison
Casuarina Prison is the main maximum-security prison for male prisoners - particularly long-term prisoners - in Western Australia. Surrounded by a range of state-of-the-art security devices, the prison has a special unit for intensive, high-security supervision of offenders.
The prison operates the State's biggest infirmary which is about the same size as a small country hospital.
It also has a variety of workshops where prisoners can learn metal fabrication, cabinet making, boot and shoe manufacturing, printing, baking and making concrete products.
Fast facts
| Opened: | June 1991 |
| Gender of population: | Male |
| Security level: | Maximum, medium, minimum |
| Operational capacity (as at 15 October 2012): | 680 |
| Location: | 34.9 km south of Perth |
Visiting
- All visits by appointment only and must be booked 24 hours in advance.
- To make an appointment:
- phone +61 8 9411 5579
- from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm
- Monday to Friday only.
- Maximum of 3 adults at one time per visit.
Visiting times
- Monday to Friday
- 4.15 pm to 5.25 pm
- Weekends and public holidays
- 8.45 am to 9.45 am
- 10.00 am to 11.00 am
- 11.15 am to 12.15 pm
- 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm
- 2.45 pm to 3.45 pm
- 4.00 pm to 5.00 pm.
Note: There are no visits on Good Friday and Christmas Day.
Getting there
A prison bus service runs from Kwinana Train Station on Tuesdays and Thursdays, departing Kwinana Train Station at 3.45 pm and leaving Casuarina Prison at 5.40 pm. On weekends the service departs Kwinana Train Station at 1.15 pm and leaves Casuarina Prison at 4.00 pm. Refer to Transperth for more public transport options.
Contact details
Casuarina Prison
288 Orton Road
CASUARINA WA 6167
Telephone: +61 8 9411 5333
Facsimile: +61 8 9411 5522
Postal address:
Casuarina Prison
Locked Bag No 1
Kwinana Post Office
KWINANA WA 6167
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GPS coordinates:
Latitude: -32.237710, Longitude: 115.878382
Last updated: 31-May-2013