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convict maps
When convicts where in the first fleet there had maps . -
Convicts on the First Fleet
Beginning in 1787 the ships departed with about 759 convicts. there were 586 men and 192 women -
First Fleet departed Portsmouth
There were 11 ships in the First Fleet under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip -
first fleet travel
arived at terrerife in the canary islands,stayed a week and took supplies of fresh food. -
Botany Bay arrival
The First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay but were not happy with the area. -
Settled in Sydney Cove
The First Fleet settled in Sydney Cove. -
convict records
there are 12,000 recods of the convicts that came to austalia -
Free Settlers
The first free settlers arrived. The Colony of NSW was officially a penal colony being made up mainly of convicts, soldiers and the wives of soldiers. -
First trip around Australia by Matthew Flinders
Matthew Flinders completed the first circumnavigation around New Holland which is known today as Australia -
use of convicts
Convicts were used to build roads, bridges and public buildings. Convicts worked for free settlers and small land holders. -
Free Convicts
Convicts were the majority of the colony's population. A lot of free convicts were given positions of responsibility. -
New Holland now called Australia
Permission was granted to change the name from New Holland to Australia -
nortern territory
in 1825 area occupied today by the northern territoy was part of the conlong of new south wales. -
western australia
Western Australia was established in 1827. -
The newspaper The Sydney Herald
The Sydney Herald was first published on this day. -
convicts celebrations
covicts have celebrations on Austalia Day for the day . They celebrate it. -
South Australia
South austalia was estblished in 1836 . -
victoria
in 1851 victoria separed from new south wales. -
Van Diemen's Land
Van Diemen's Land name changed to Tasmania. -
Queensland separated from NSW
Queensland separated from New South Wales -
Last shipment of convicts
The last ship of convicts was in Western Australia. A total of 162,000 men and women had been transported to Australia on 806 ships. The population of Australia stood at 1 million. -
convicts love tokens
When the convicts are far are away from there love ones they send them love tokens. -
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly a Bushranger was hung -
Railway Lines
The railway lines were finished between Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. -
convict music
Old convict music mde in a austalia in 1890s and old bush music in 1892s .
