 Cascades Female Factory, circa 1914–41 | |
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| Location | South Hobart, Tasmania |
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| Coordinates | 42°53′38″S 147°17′57″E / 42.8938°S 147.2993°E |
| Status | UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Security class | Former female factory, penal colony |
| Opened | 1828 |
| Closed | 1856 |
| Managed by | Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority |
| Website | www |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv, vi |
| Designated | 2010 (34th session) |
| Part of | Australian Convict Sites |
| Reference no. | 1306 |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| Place ID | 10,851[1] |
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.[2]
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.
- ^ "Permanent and Provisional Registrations as at 22 Jan 2021" (PDF). Tasmanian Heritage Register. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Australian Convict Sites". World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 29 February 2012.