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Cascades Female Factory

1828 establishments in Australia1856 disestablishments in AustraliaAustralian Convict SitesBuildings and structures in HobartConvictism in Tasmania
Defunct prisons in HobartDefunct women's prisons in AustraliaMuseums in HobartPrison museums in AustraliaTasmanian Heritage RegisterUse Australian English from March 2018
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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 Hobart, Tasmania. Operational between 1828 and 1856, the factory is now one of the 11 sites that collectively compose the Australian Convict Sites, listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.Collectively the Australian Convict Sites represent an exceptional example of the forced migration of convicts and an extraordinary example of global developments associated with punishment and reform. Representing the female experience, the Cascades Female Factory demonstrates how penal transportation was used to expand Britain's spheres of influence, as well as to punish and reform female convicts. Now operational as a museum and tourist attraction, the site is managed by the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority. The Cascades Female Factory Historic Site consists of three of the original five yards. It is open every day (except Christmas) and offers a range of tours.

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Cascades Female Factory
Degraves Street, Hobart South Hobart

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7000 Hobart, South Hobart
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