Penal System in Australia By chibbs1815 Period: Jan 1, 1786 to Jan 1, 1967 Penal System in Australia Jul 17, 1786 NSW chosen for first fleet transportation Jul 17, 1787 King George III sent a fleet to colonize Australia. Jul 17, 1788 Captain James Cook arrived in Australia with the first fleet. This group included 750 convicts. Jul 17, 1788 Norfolk Island Prison open Jul 17, 1796 Pinchgut Island Prison Opened Jul 17, 1804 Hobart was established Jul 17, 1807 First six females transported to Australia Jul 17, 1820 Investigation into treatment of prisoners in NSW Jul 17, 1822 Sarah Island Prison Opened Jul 17, 1825 Maria Island penal settlement opened Jul 17, 1828 Charles Hogan sent to Tasmania Jul 17, 1828 Hobart Female Factory opened Jul 17, 1830 Port Arthur Prison Opened Jul 17, 1833 Sarah Island Prison closed Jul 17, 1834 Port Arthur, Point Puer Boys Prison Opened Jul 17, 1840 Abolition of transport to NSW Jul 17, 1840 Alexander Moconochie was elected to become superintendent of Norfolk Island Mar 17, 1848 Ross Female Factory Opened Jul 17, 1850 Flogging rare in Australian colonies Jan 17, 1855 Ross Female Factory Closed Jul 17, 1855 Norfolk Prison closed Jul 17, 1856 Hobart Female Factory Closed Jul 17, 1857 Abolished transport of women Jul 17, 1859 Fremantle Prison opened Jul 17, 1868 Executions take place inside prisons Jul 17, 1868 Charles Hogan died at Port Arthur Sep 18, 1877 Port Arthur Prison closed down Jul 17, 1890 Aboriginals in WA last Australians flogged Jul 17, 1965 Last hanging in England Jul 17, 1967 Last hanging in Australia (Melbourne)
