Lotus Glen Correctional Centre
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Name of General Manager | |
Year of Establishment | 1989 |
Postal Address | Private Mail Bag 1, Mareeba QLD 4880 |
Street Address | Chettle Road, Mareeba QLD 4880 |
How to Get There | From Cairns, travel along the captain Cook Highway to Smithfield, and then another 61 kms along the Kennedy Highway from Smithfield to Mareeba. There are two ways to reach the Centre from Mareeba: 1. Turn left and take the Kennedy Highway towards Atherton. Before you reach Walkamin you see a speed limit sign of 80 km/h, after the 80 km/h sign turn right into Hansen Road, drive 6 kms keeping to the right and pass through the granite creek causeway onto Springmount Road, travel another 4.8 kms and turn right onto Chettle road, travel 200 mtrs and turn right onto the Prison reserve. OR 2. Turn right and travel through the township of Mareeba, once you pass the granite creek bridge turn left towards the township of Dimbulah. Travel 14 kms from the bridge turnoff. Turn left onto Chettle Road, travel another 7 kms and turn left onto the Prison reserve. |
Phone no. | (07) 4093 3911 |
Population | |
Capacity | 398 secure beds 100 farm beds |
Number of Staff | |
Health Care Services | GP Clinic Diabetic Clinic Nurses Clinic Optometrist Clinic Podiatrist Clinic Chronic Disease Clinic Smoking Cessation Clinic Prison Mental Health Service Clinic Dental Clinic |
Education & Skill Development | Industry and farm work training |
Level of Security | Both low and high |
Availability of Activities | |
Contact with Outside World | Visiting time for secure units: Saturday 09:00-11:00, 13:15-15:15 Sunday 09:00-11:00. 13:15-15:15 Visiting time for farm units: Saturday and Sunday 12:30-15:30 |
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