Parramatta Female Factory Precinct to be assessed for National Heritage List

By Melanie Kembrey
Updated July 31 2015 - 1:13am, first published July 30 2015 - 11:58pm
The Female Factory was where "the most depraved held sway".  Photo: Fairfax Photo Library
The Female Factory was where "the most depraved held sway". Photo: Fairfax Photo Library
The Female Factory, pictured in about 1938, was built to house female convicts. Photo: Fairfax Photo Library
The Female Factory, pictured in about 1938, was built to house female convicts. Photo: Fairfax Photo Library