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Convicts in Australia
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Child convicts of Australia - Chapter 1 Transportation and the First Fleet
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Child convicts of Australia - Chapter 2 - A Day in the Life
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The Convict Prison at Australia's Port Arthur,
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Scots Convicts in Australia
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Convict descendants – The Voyage
Between 1788 and 1868, about 162,000 convicts were transported by the British government to various penal colonies in Australia.
Reasons for transportation
Penal settlements
Political prisoners
Cessation of transportation
Legacy
Notable convicts transported to Australia