Napier Prison historic site
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Napier Prison historic site is a former 19th-century prison in Napier, New Zealand, now preserved as a heritage attraction offering tours and insights into the country’s penal history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Napier Prison historic site canonical | 1 |
| Napier heritage precinct | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4430555 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Napier Prison historic site Context triple: [Napier, touristAttraction, Napier Prison historic site]
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A.
Maitland Gaol (heritage site and museum)
Maitland Gaol is a former high-security prison in Maitland, New South Wales, now preserved as a heritage-listed site and museum offering historical tours and exhibitions on its penal past.
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B.
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site is a historic World War II prisoner-of-war camp in New South Wales, Australia, best known as the location of the 1944 Cowra breakout, one of the largest prison escapes of the war.
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C.
Old Wentworth Gaol
Old Wentworth Gaol is a historic 19th-century Australian prison in Wentworth, New South Wales, preserved as a heritage site and museum showcasing early colonial penal history.
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D.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Port Arthur Historic Site is a former 19th-century penal settlement in Tasmania, Australia, preserved as a major heritage destination illustrating the history of British convict transportation.
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E.
Fannie Bay Gaol
Fannie Bay Gaol is a historic former prison in Darwin, Northern Territory, now preserved as a museum and heritage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Napier Prison historic site Target entity description: Napier Prison historic site is a former 19th-century prison in Napier, New Zealand, now preserved as a heritage attraction offering tours and insights into the country’s penal history.
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A.
Maitland Gaol (heritage site and museum)
Maitland Gaol is a former high-security prison in Maitland, New South Wales, now preserved as a heritage-listed site and museum offering historical tours and exhibitions on its penal past.
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B.
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp Site is a historic World War II prisoner-of-war camp in New South Wales, Australia, best known as the location of the 1944 Cowra breakout, one of the largest prison escapes of the war.
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C.
Old Wentworth Gaol
Old Wentworth Gaol is a historic 19th-century Australian prison in Wentworth, New South Wales, preserved as a heritage site and museum showcasing early colonial penal history.
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D.
Port Arthur Historic Site
Port Arthur Historic Site is a former 19th-century penal settlement in Tasmania, Australia, preserved as a major heritage destination illustrating the history of British convict transportation.
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E.
Fannie Bay Gaol
Fannie Bay Gaol is a historic former prison in Darwin, Northern Territory, now preserved as a museum and heritage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former prison
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historic site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| closedAsPrison | 1993 ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| governedBy | local heritage regulations ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial | local stone ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cell blocks
ⓘ
exercise yards ⓘ gallows area ⓘ historic graffiti ⓘ solitary confinement cells ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Hawke Bay
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawke's Bay Region
Napier city ⓘ
linked to:
City of Napier
|
| heritageStatus | heritage attraction ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawke's Bay Region
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Napier ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Napier Hill
ⓘ
North Island ⓘ |
| near |
Napier Botanical Gardens
ⓘ
Napier city centre ⓘ
linked to:
City of Napier
|
| offers |
ghost tours
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guided tours ⓘ historical exhibits ⓘ penal history interpretation ⓘ self-guided audio tours ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1862 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New Zealand government ⓘ |
| partOf |
Napier heritage precinct
ⓘ
linked to:
Napier Prison historic site
|
| reopenedAsTouristAttraction | 2002 ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early New Zealand penal architecture
ⓘ
oldest prison complex in New Zealand still standing ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage conservation efforts
ⓘ
tourism promotion campaigns ⓘ |
| theme | New Zealand penal history ⓘ |
| tourType |
day tours
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night tours ⓘ |
| usedAs |
lunatic asylum
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military prison ⓘ orphanage ⓘ penal institution ⓘ prison ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
dark tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Napier Prison historic site Description of subject: Napier Prison historic site is a former 19th-century prison in Napier, New Zealand, now preserved as a heritage attraction offering tours and insights into the country’s penal history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Napier Prison historic site