The Geelong Female Refuge was established in 1868 at Kildare, initially to house and reform ‘fallen’ women who had nowhere to live. By 1893 the Refuge accepted pregnant unmarried women who were prepared to have their babies at the refuge and remain for a further 12 months with their baby. By 1928 it had evolved into the Bethany Babies’ Home.
From
1868
To
1928
1868 - 1928
Geelong Female Refuge was located on Ballarat Road, Kildare (Geelong), Victoria (Building Demolished)
Subsequent
