Parramatta Female Factory

National Heritage-Listed Parramatta Female Factory (the first purpose gaol for women in Australia) boasts two 1821 Francis Greenway Buildings - the Matron's Quarters and Administration Building and the Female Factory Hospital (the first female hospital in Australia and delivered 1000s of children) and an 1826 Penitentiary and the Gipps Yard Wall which housed the Gipps 100 cell solitary confinement building. Even the original clock tower is still working from England and resides in a rebuilt three-storey building using convict masonry....

Entry Cost

$10 to $20

Tours are organised by sending an email to [email protected] for the Tour Coordinator. All tour guides provide a commentary on the stories of the Female Factory Convicts. Special events, talks, open days are announced on Facebook and tickets purchased through Eventbrite.

Product Types

• Galleries, Museums and Collections
• Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
• Landmarks and Buildings

Facilities found here

• Conference/Convention Facilities
• Enquiry Desk
• Family Friendly
• Gallery / Museum
• Interpretive Centre
• Lawn / Gardens
• Non Smoking
• Public Toilet
• Shop / Gift Shop

Accessibility Information

• Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)