Cascades Female Factory
Hobart, Australia UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cascades Female Factory is a historical cultural heritage site in Hobart, Tasmania. It is part of the Australian Convict Sites and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Planning a visit
The site is 19 km from Hobart International Airport and 860 km from Canberra. Visitors can combine a trip to the factory with a visit to Mount Wellington, which is 5.5 km away. The site is one of the 62 most looked-up sights in Australia on English Wikipedia.
Weather in Hobart varies by month. The warmest months are January and February, with daily highs of 20 °C. The coolest month is July, with a daily high of 10 °C and a low of 4 °C. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year, with the highest amount of rain in August at 67 mm and the fewest rainy days in January and February, which see about 8 rainy days each.
Weather by month
The warmest month is February, with an average high of 20 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
| Average low, °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| Rainfall, mm | 53 | 45 | 51 | 51 | 42 | 57 | 53 | 67 | 64 | 62 | 57 | 66 |
| Rainy days | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
