Cascades Female Factory Historic Site bears witness to the displacement, oppression and control of women in lutruwita / Tasmania. We honour their pain and loss, their courage and perseverance. If at Cascades Female Factory, we recommend you listen to this chapter by the 'From the Shadows' statue in Yard Three (stop 20).Â
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Chapter 19: The Final Years (Location: Yard 4)
With convict transportation to Van Diemen’s Land coming to an end, there was no longer any need for this establishment. So what happened next?If at Cascades Female Factory, we recommend you listen to this chapter as you wander back through to Yard 3 (stop 19). Â
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Chapter 18: Yard Five (Location: Yard 4)
Yard Five no longer exists. It was built on the other side of Yard 2. It was the most modern of all the Yards. If at Cascades Female Factory, we recommend you listen to this chapter from the gates in Yard 4 (stop 18).
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Chapter 16: Mothers and Children (Location: Yard 4)
Convict women who gave birth here, in the Yard Four factory nursery, were subjected to new, harsh regulations. Content warning: This chapter discusses infant mortality. If at Cascades Female Factory, we recommend you listen to this chapter by the wall of Baby Names, a memorial to the infants born at the Factory, in Yard 4 (stop 16). This memorial was researched and developed by tour guide, Shelly Kube.Â
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Chapter 11: Yard Two (Location: Yard 1)
Sadly, no physical evidence of Yard Two remains above ground but it once stood on the other side of Yard One. Find out what was once here…If at Cascades Female Factory, we recommend you listen to this chapter at the far wall in Yard One (stop 11).Â
About The Cascades Female Factory Audio Experience
The Cascades Female Factory Audio Experience provides an overview of the history of the site as well as the stories of the women and children that spent time here. Most of the structures and buildings that made up the Cascades Female Factory have been removed or lost with time. Today, you can take your time as you wander through the space and listen to true tales of the courage, resourcefulness and resilience of the women lived, worked and aspired to a better life outside these same walls. The audio experience fills in the space between then and now.
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