Tour Overview
The Cascades Female Factory was once a bustling, crowded convict institution, housing up to 1,000 women and children. Today, it is a quiet sandstone-lined historic site tucked away in the leafy suburb of South Hobart.
Listen to the audio tour as you explore the surviving yards of the Historic Site, walking in the footsteps of the convict women who came before.
Stops
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Stop 1: Chapter 1 - Welcome to Country
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Stop 2: Chapter 2 - Introduction
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Stop 3: Chapter 3 - Yard One
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Stop 4: Chapter 4 - Arrival
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Stop 5: Chapter 5 - Assignment System
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Stop 6: Chapter 6 - The Superintendent and the Matron
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Stop 7: Chapter 7 - Third Class Yard
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Stop 8: Chapter 8 - Yard One Nursery
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Stop 9: Chapter 9 - The Chapel and the Flash Mob
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Stop 10: Chapter 10 - Trukanini
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Stop 11: Chapter 11 - Yard Two
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Stop 12: Chapter 12 - Probation System
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Stop 13: Chapter 13 - The Separate Apartments
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Stop 14: Chapter 14 - Yard Three Staff
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Stop 15: Chapter 15 - Yard Four Nursery
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Stop 16: Chapter 16 - Mothers and Children
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Stop 17: Chapter 17 - The Matron's Quarters
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Stop 18: Chapter 18 - Yard Five
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Stop 19: Chapter 19 - The Final Years
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Stop 20: Chapter 20 - Reflection
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Visitor Information
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Convict Women's Tour
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Notorious Strumpets and Dangerous Girls - Storytelling Experience
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Family Activities
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Family History