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Welcome to the Parramatta Female Factory Precinct blog where you will find information and news about Australia's foremost historic site associated with women and children.

Where is the Precinct located?

The Precinct is located in the heart of Western Sydney about 3kls north of the Parramatta CBD on approximately 56 acres of land bounded by the Parramatta River, Fleet Street, New Street and the Parramatta Gaol…google map

What historic sites does the Precinct include?

The historic institutions of the Parramatta Female Factory Precinct represent two adjoining sites namely, the convict Female Factory (1821 -1847), later the Parramatta Lunatic Asylum and now Cumberland Hospital (1847 onwards) and the Roman Catholic Orphan School (1841 - 1886), later the Parramatta Girls Home (1887 - 1983) and now the Norma Parker Centre – together these sites feature more than 72 buildings, built landforms, structural features, intact sub-floor deposits, open deposits and scatters and individual artifacts.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Master Plan for Parramatta heritage precinct approved

Master plan for Parramatta heritage precinct approved | Parramatta Advertiser 17 Aug 2012
PARRAMATTA'S heritage precinct is one step closer to being preserved with Premier Barry O'Farrell giving approval for a master plan for the site today. The site, which includes Parramatta Gaol, Parramatta Female Factory, Parramatta Girls Home, Cumberland Hospital and the old King's School, has been slowly deteriorating for many years. Mr O'Farrell announced his approval of the master plan at today's State of the Region address at Rosehill Gardens...more

A $1b blueprint for the west | NEWS.com.au. A $1 BILLION masterplan to breathe new life into publicly owned sites in Parramatta was unveiled yesterday, a project that could create thousands of jobs.....The Old King's School site, Parramatta Jail, Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta Park, The Female Factory (Norma Park Centre), The Old Catholic Orphanage ...
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