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The First Fleet sets off
The 11 ships left England carrying 780 convicts and 570 free settlers. -
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the first fleet arrived at Botany Bay.
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The fleet then relocated to Port Jackson
The fleet then relocated to Port Jackson -
British flag at Sydney Cove
Phillip raises the British flag at Sydney Cove. -
More Convict Fleets Arrive
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Tickets of Leave
Governor King22 (1800-1804) first issued tickets of leave to any -
Convicts worked to develop the colony
The convicts were used to build things for the public such as roads and public buildings. -
Redcliffe established
In 1824, the penal colony at Redcliffe was established by Lieutenant John Oxley. -
Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's land set up as a colony -
The Parramatta Factory
Twenty per cent of these first convicts were women. Many of the female convicts worked in female factories. lots of the women were doing sewing work in the factories. The Parramatta Factory was a place that many pregnant women went and also lots of orphans. -
Only around six per cent of the convict population were 'locked up'
By the mis 1830s only about 6% of the convicts were locked up. The rest were working for free settlers and authorities. -
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Just under 10,000 British convicts sent to WA
Just under 10,000 British convicts were sent directly to the colony in the 18 years to 1868 -
Stop transportation
1853 the order to stop transportation to Van Diemen's Land was declared. -
Van Diemens Land officially becames known as Tasmania
Van Diemens Land officially becames known as Tasmania in 1856. -
End Of Transportation
When the last shipment of convicts landed in Western Australia in 1868. About 162000 convicts had arrived since the beginning. They were transported here on 806 ships.