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 Welcome to Parragirls where you will find information about the Parramatta Girls Home,
Hay Institution for Girls, Industrial Training Schools, Kamballa & Taldree juvenile centres, the Roman Catholic Orphan
School and the Parramatta Female Factory precinct.
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Parramatta Girls Home
A child welfare institution also known
as Parramatta Girls Industrial (GIS) & Training School (GTS) and Kamballa. Today the buildings remain in use as a periodic detention centre.
Located within the boundaries of the Parramatta Female Factory Precinct in Fleet Street,
North Parramatta, the institution dates back to 1841 when it was built as
a government orphanage for Roman Catholic Children.
Parramatta Female Factory Precinct Alongside the former Girls Home are the remains of Australia's earliest major site of female convict settlement, the Parramatta Female Factory. Since 1821 this site has been associated with incarceration and punishment, and is a visible testimony in how already marginalised women and children were treated.
National Women's Heritage Centre - Living Memorial campaign
In 2008 we began a campaign calling for the designation of the entire Female Factory precinct to be established
as a National Women’s Heritage Centre and a National Centre for Forgotten Australians.
For more information visit About Us
Convict Women
Charged for crimes that required pity more than punishment convict women were forcibly migrated around the world. From 1788 until 1853 – 25,266 women were transported to Australia. Tasmanian artist Christina Henri has undertaken a number of projects to communicate the grief and loss experienced by convict women.
Christina is currently artist in residence at the Parramatta Artists Studios
and will be holding an exhibition of her recent work Bonnet & Boats. When: 5 Sept – 10 Oct 2008 Where Parramatta Artists studios, 45 Hunter St Parramatta NSW Cost: free |
NEWS & MEDIA Parramatta
Heritage Centre Events - Women Transported Life in Australia’s convict
female factories. 2 August - 9th Nov 2008. Parramatta Heritage Centre- Church Street
Parramatta. (Opposite Riverside Theatre). 
 EYES TO THE FLOOR
by ALANA VALENTINE
Between 1961 and 1974 the old Hay Gaol became a Total
Security Institute for 'incorrigible girls' committed to Parramatta Girls Home in the care of the child welfare department.
Renowned playwright Alana Valentine [Parramatta Girls]
has worked with the survivors of the Hay Girls Institution and members of the Outback Theatre for Young People to create this
disturbingly powerful, and inspiring play.
Click on image to watch video documentary on the making of Eyes to the Floor.
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Parramatta Female Factory Precinct
Fleet St, North Parramatta NSW Australia
website design bonproductions copyright 2007
Republication of the contents of this screen is expressly prohibited without the written consent of the PFFP Assoc.
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