Cascades Female Factory Historic Site Self-Guided Audio Tour
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September 2026
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What you can expect
Journey beneath kunanyi/Mount Wellington to the Cascades Female Factory Historic Site, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed landmark in Hobart and Australia's most significant place dedicated to female convicts. General admission gives you access to the heritage displays, while a self-guided audio experience, using your own headphones or podcast player, lets you soak up the site at your own pace. Reveal the long-hidden stories of thousands of women and children once imprisoned within its walls.
Walk past moving exhibits, browse the Research Room for clues to your own family history and pause at the poignant Baby Name Wall, a tribute to the babies who didn't survive. It's a meaningful and worthwhile way to connect with the courage and grit of these women, offering a deeper understanding of Tasmania's convict past for history lovers, locals and travellers alike.
Location
What you need to know
- General admission to Cascades Female Factory Historic Site
- Self-guided audio experience (bring your own podcast player)
- Access to the History and Interpretation Centre
- On-site parking and gift shop access
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour.
- Open daily from 9.30am until 4.30pm (excluding Christmas Day).
- Please allow approximately two hours for this experience, including entry and tour.
- This experience departs from the Visitor Centre, Cascades Female Factory Historic Site, 16 Degraves Street, South Hobart, TAS 7004.
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Weather-appropriate clothing
- Water bottle
- Camera
- Headphones
- Please note that while this experience is wheelchair accessible, there are some uneven paths to navigate
- This is a self-guided walking tour of the site; a reasonable level of fitness may be required
- Family-friendly experience; however, some content may be emotional for kids
- Change your booking up to 24 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 24 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no-shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
