Take a deeper look into the lives of convict women with the Condemned and Convict Women’s Tour. Uncover the brutal realities of punishment and perseverance, and hear the powerful, untold stories of the women who endured, resisted, and defied the odds.
Four lives. Four trials. Four executions. You be the judge.
Eliza Benwell. Mary McLaughlin. Margaret Galvin. Mary Sullivan.
Each of these women followed a different path before arriving at the Cascades Female Factory. Each made their own choices in Hobart. But all met the same fate.
On this 90-minute immersive experience, step into the courtroom and uncover the harrowing stories of the four female convicts whose lives ended on the gallows in Van Diemen’s Land.
Were they ruthless criminals, or victims of an unforgiving system? As their trials unfold, you’ll delve into their crimes, the justice that condemned them, and the society that sealed their fate. At the end of the tour, the verdict is yours to deliver.
Guilty or not guilty? In the virtual courtroom, you be the judge.
Condemned runs Saturdays at 2:30pm beginning May 3.
From 1828 to 1856 approximately 7,000 convict women spent time at the Cascades Female Factory, each with their own story to tell. Over a period of 40 minutes, our Convict Women’s Tour will present you with a comprehensive history of the Female Factory, the convict system of punishment and reform, and offer a glimpse of what convict life was like for the thousands of women transported to Van Diemen’s Land.
The Convict Women’s Tour runs at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm.
Combined Tour prices: (includes site entry and the audio experience).
Adult: $70
Concession $60
All ticket purchases are subject to our Conditions of Sale and Entry.
