Parramatta Female Factory and Institutions Precinct
Parramatta Female Factory and Institutions Precinct, Colonial women institution in Parramatta, Australia
The Parramatta Female Factory includes stone buildings where female convicts manufactured textiles and performed various labor tasks between 1821 and 1848.
Governor Macquarie established this facility in 1818 as the first purpose-built female convict site in New South Wales, accommodating women transported from Britain.
The site documents the experiences of marginalized women in colonial Australia through preserved structures, artifacts, and recorded personal narratives.
Visitors can explore the heritage-listed precinct through scheduled guided tours that explain the colonial penal system and institutional history.
The complex later transformed into multiple institutions, including an asylum and orphanage, reflecting changing social welfare approaches across two centuries.
Location: City of Parramatta Council
GPS coordinates: -33.80090,151.00000
Latest update: March 8, 2025 08:23
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