Situated 160 km north of Melbourne near Murchison, it was based around the historic Dhurringile estate.

South was the reception side, where all new arrivals were housed prior to being moved into cottage accommodation.

The North side was for medical hold prisoners who needed to be located within the unit on a permanent basis.

The prisoners in these accommodations collected their meals from the main mess hall every day, as there were no cooking facilities located within the cottages.

In January 2014, 50 converted shipping containers were established on-site to house 100 prisoners.

Other expansion works were underway in early 2014 to build more permanent accommodation for Victoria's growing prisoner population.

[2] On 15 February 2010, 36-year-old, convicted armed robber Jason Campbell, escaped from the prison.

[5] Dhurringile Prison closed on 31 August 2024 following a significant reduction in demand for minimum-security beds.

Corrections Victoria committed to providing a range of supports for Dhurringile staff, including opportunities to transfer to roles at other prisons, within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS), or the broader Victorian Public Service[6]