Built in 1864, this octagonal building with a central courtyard was once the Aboriginal prison block but is now part of the Rottnest Lodge hotel. During its time as a prison several men would share a 3m by 1.7m cell, with no sanitation (most of the deaths here were due to disease). The only part of the complex that can be visited is a small whitewashed chapel . A weekly Sunday service is held at 9.30am.
Adjacent to the Quod is a wooded area where hundreds of Aboriginal prisoners are buried in unmarked graves . Until relatively recently, this area was used as a camping ground, but it's now fenced off with signs asking visitors to show respect to what is considered a sacred site. Plans are under way to convert the area into a memorial, in consultation with Aboriginal elders.
