Cascades Female Factory

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This former prison in South Hobart is the female equivalent to Port Arthur and female convicts were kept here between 1828 and 1856. It is part of the Australian Convict Sites UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Our address

Address:
16 Degraves Street, South Hobart TAS 7004
Bus 44, 46, 47, 49, 468, 469, 494 (stop: 57 Cascade Road)
Telephone 1800 139 478
Website www.femalefactory.org.au
Admission $5; tours $15–20
    Open 9.30am–4pm daily
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  • Mary, 12 Aug 2018


    A great place to learn about the history of female convicts. Recommend the heritage tour for extra stories.

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  • Andrea, 02 Jan 2016


    Take a guided tour - there's not much to see otherwise.

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  • Melissa, 03 Oct 2014


    Make sure you do a tour, brings it to life!

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  • Francis, 20 Oct 2013


    A very good imaginative skills will help a lot. what remained are markers of the old structures.

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