Cascades Female Factory
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Background
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. 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.
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1828
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
Female
Opened
1828
Region
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Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
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Mailing
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Practical info
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Data completeness
30%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q1046891)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
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World Prisons. (2026). Cascades Female Factory. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/cascades-female-factory
"Cascades Female Factory." World Prisons. Accessed October 27, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/cascades-female-factory.
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urldate = {2026-10-27}
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