Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Female Immigration Depot

Primary reception and hiring depot for unprotected females either married or single, established by the colonial government. Housed in Hyde Park Barracks from 1848, thousands of impoverished women and children were assigned to new lives in the colony.

Milestone
Formed
1848
Position
1862 - 1882
Property
Occupied
1848 - 1886
Type