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The Wellington Correctional Centre is adjacent to the Macquarie Correctional Centre which houses maximum security inmates.
Mudgee-Goolma Rd
Wellington NSW 2820
PO Box 386
Wellington NSW 2820
Wellington train station, on the Central Western Line, is 7km from the centre. Bus services also operate from Sydney and Dubbo. Visit NSW TrainLink for timetables.
Travel along the Mitchell Highway onto the Mudgee turnoff. The gaol is 6 km from the turn off. Parking is available at the centre.
Bookings for in-person and video visits are required and can be made by phone.
To make a booking, please call the visitor booking line on
Visitor bookings must be made by calling (02) 6840 2871.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
Before travelling for a visit, please call the correctional centre to confirm your visit and visiting time.
New COVID-safety measures apply to in-person visits, ensure you know the rules to avoid missing out.
Confirm with the visits booking line.
Confirm with the visits booking line.
Legal practitioners may visit Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 2:30pm.
Please notify the centre of your visit 24 hours prior:
The visits area is a family environment. You must dress appropriately. This generally means clothes must be respectable and not too provocative.
You cannot wear anything that hides your face, except for religious reasons. In that case you will be asked to remove your face covering temporarily so staff can verify your identity.
Inappropriate dress (PDF , 419.0 KB) includes:
11 May 2023
We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and future.
Informed by lessons of the past, Department of Communities and Justice is improving how we work with Aboriginal people and communities. We listen and learn from the knowledge, strength and resilience of Stolen Generations Survivors, Aboriginal Elders and Aboriginal communities.
You can access our apology to the Stolen Generations.