Parramatta Female Factory named one of Australia's most important heritage sites

By Nicole Hasham
Updated June 28 2018 - 1:21pm, first published November 15 2017 - 12:00am
Heritage campaigners (from left) Noela Vranich, Beth Mathews, Gay Hendriksen, Kerima-Gai Topp and Judith Dunn have long fought for the female factory precinct to be preserved.  Photo: Geoff Jones
Heritage campaigners (from left) Noela Vranich, Beth Mathews, Gay Hendriksen, Kerima-Gai Topp and Judith Dunn have long fought for the female factory precinct to be preserved. Photo: Geoff Jones

A CONVICT-ERA site where "uncontrollable" young women were sent to be reformed has been formally recognised as one of Australia's most significant heritage places.

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