I.Australia as a Penal Colony The Parramatta Female Factory,in the former penal colony of New South Wales,is located in the grounds of North Parramatta,New South Wales.It was one of 13 female factories in the colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land.The factory idea was a combination of the functions of the British bridewells,prisons and The entrance to the Parramatta workhouses. Female Factory I. Australia as a Penal Colony • The Parramatta Female Factory, in the former penal colony of New South Wales, is located in the grounds of North Parramatta, New South Wales. It was one of 13 female factories in the colonies of New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land. The factory idea was a combination of the functions of the British bridewells, prisons and workhouses. The entrance to the Parramatta Female Factory