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Cascades Female Factory Historic Site

16 Degraves Street | South Hobart, Hobart, Tasmania 7004, Australia
03 6233 6656
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Ranked #11 of 60 attractions in Hobart
Type: Historic Sites
Traveller Description: Hobart was settled primarily as a convict prison for Great Britain.  Women convicts were housed in separate barracks called "female factories" until... more »
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

great actors that tell you the story of the female convicts life in a factory in the 1800. A hidden gem, worth the trip.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

Thankyou Tania for taking the time out to take us around the three yards and bringing the history of the Female Factory alive. It is still a work in progress in restoration but well worth a look. One day it will be up there with Port Arthur.

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013

Visited the Cascades Female Factory after a very pleasant stroll along the Hobart Rivulet walk. Highly recommend the guided tour - fantastic amount of detail and info from the knowledgeable guide, who was also able to trace her ancestry back to two of the convicts, bringing a real sense of connection and immediacy to the tour. We finished off with... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2013

We visited the Cascades Female Factory second week of May and took the guided tour. There were only 6 of us so we had the tour guide all to ourselves. The site is still being redeveloped so there is not much to see yet but yet what is there comes to life when the tour guide starts telling you the... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

Make sure you book in with a guide so that they can tell you all about the history of this place. If you wander around on your own you will be disappointed. Don't expect to see the ruins you see on the website or brochures because they aren't there. Having said that I was happy to listen to the guide... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 June 2013

This is a decent place best visited as a part of the Louisa's walk. it's the stories that make it interesting , otherwise it's just a bunch of stone walls.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2013

Wow its about time the factory was redeveloped and have sinage for this incriedale world heritage site. I get the impression that it has been a very long time in coming. My family and I have come to site many times over the three years. It has been a very different experence everytime. what we loved were the guides views... More

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Kate M, Public Relations Manager at Cascades Female Factory Historic Site, responded to this review
5 June 2013

Thanks Mary B, it is delightful to get such encouraging words regarding our conservation and interpretation work being undertaken at the site, especially from a visitor who has returned many times. We suspect you have seen quite an amount of change over the last three years and hope that you can return once the current project is completed. We agree... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

We visited this during "Louisa's Walk" tour, and found it very interesting. The original photographs in the shop are remarkable and it's not hard to imagine what it would be like. But I found it a little disturbing that although the original stonework etc can be seen in a small excavated area, the rest of the site is covered up... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

This site will be more interesting when the chapel is completed. There is ongoing work here and while it is already a chilling and rather sad place, it is a reminder of our convict past that is to be treasured. Well worth a visit.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013

I was reading the previous comments on this site and found them very lacking. The site is amazing it is under redevelopment at the moment but if you do tour the whole site is opened up for you. I have been many times in last few years. Have found it better and bvetter the stoies of the women and their... More

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