AUstralian Penal History

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  • The Transportation Act

    Transportation from England legalised

  • First fleet arrives

    The first fleet from England landed in Australia

  • Norfolk Island Founded

    European settlements set up on Norfolk Island including a prison

  • Hobart Founded

    Hobart was founded as a town and also prison barracks

  • Governer Macquarie

    Lachlan Macquarie is chosen to be governer of NSW

  • Commissioner Bigge

    Sent to New South Wales to inspect convict treatment

  • First female factory - Paramatta

  • Sarah Island Founded

    Another prison

  • Maria Island Founded

  • Cascades Female Factory Opened

  • Port Arthur Opened

  • Transportation to Sydney Banned

  • Transportation to Western Australia Begun

  • Penal Servitude Act

  • Last Convict Ship

  • Port Arthur Closed

  • Ned Kelly Hung

    One of the most famous crimianals to be hung

  • Last Hanging in Australia

    Ronald Ryan was the last person to be hung in Australia