Female Factory Historic Site
Female factories were detention centers for women convicts transported to the penal colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land. This system was based on British bridewells, prisons and workhouses.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Reserve
- Description: 19th century factories for female convicts
- Also known as: “female factory” and “Female factory”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cascades Female Factory and Knocklofty.
Cascades Female Factory
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The Cascades Female Factory, a former Australian workhouse for female convicts in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, is located in South Hobart, Tasmania.
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Museum
Photo: JTdale, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is a museum located in Hobart, Tasmania. The museum was established in 1846, by the Royal Society of Tasmania, the oldest Royal Society outside England. The TMAG receives 400,000 visitors annually. Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery is situated 3½ km east of Female Factory Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Hobart and West Hobart.
South Hobart
Suburb
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South Hobart is an inner suburb of Hobart. It is bound by Dynnyrne, Fern Tree, West Hobart and the Hobart central business district.
West Hobart
Suburb
Photo: Graeme Bartlett, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Hobart is an inner-city suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is in the hills immediately west of the Hobart central business district.
Mount Stuart
Suburb
Mount Stuart is a suburb of Hobart that lies on a ridge that extends from a foothill of Mount Wellington, known as Knocklofty.
Female Factory Historic Site
- Categories: workhouse and prison for women
- Location: Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
“Female Factory Historic Site” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “女囚工厂”
- Chinese: “女囚工廠”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Knocklofty Park and Waterworks Reserve.
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