 Ravenhall siding was named after George E Ravenhall, a Commonwealth public servant of 46 years in the Defence Department, the Munitions Department and then executive officer of the dangerous cargoes movements section, Department of Supply and Shipping.The Metropolitan Remand Centre, a maximum security prison, is located in Ravenhall.Ravenhall Correctional Centre, a medium-security male prison, is also located in Ravenhall.