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Convict era of Western Australia — James Wilson, a convict transported to Western Australia in 1867 The convict era of Western Australia was the period during which Western Australia was a penal colony of the British Empire. Although it received small numbers of juvenile offenders … Wikipedia
Convict women in Australia — Main article: Convicts in Australia Black eyed Sue and Sweet Poll of Plymouth taking leave of their lovers who are going to Botany Bay Convict women in Australia were the female segme … Wikipedia
Convict — This article is about an individual who has been convicted of a crime. For other uses, see Convict (disambiguation). For a person convicted of a felony crime, see Convicted felon. A convict is a person found guilty of a crime and sentenced by a… … Wikipedia
Ocean (convict transport ship) — Hunter Island with the ships Ocean and Pilgrim in foreground and the Lady Nelson behind the flag on the stern of the Ocean, 1804. Career … Wikipedia
Lynton Convict Depot — (1853 1856), Western Australia, was established in 1853 to supply labour to the Geraldine Lead Mine, 40 miles north of the site in the Murchison River bed. The depot was barely finished when it was closed in December 1856 due the harsh living… … Wikipedia
John Warren (convict) — John Vernon Warren (born 1826, date of death unknown) was a convict transported to Western Australia. He was one of only 39 such convicts from the 9721 convicts transported to the colony to overcome the social stigma of convictism to become… … Wikipedia
William Buckley (convict) — Infobox Person name = William Buckley image size = 180px caption = birth name = birth date = 1780 birth place = Cheshire, England death date = 30 January, 1856 death place = death cause = resting place = resting place coordinates = residence =… … Wikipedia
Castle Hill convict rebellion — The Castle Hill Rebellion of 4 March, 1804, also called the Irish Rebellion, was a large scale rebellion by Irish convicts against British colonial authority in Australia. Martial law was declared in the Colony of New South Wales for over a week … Wikipedia
History of Australia (1788–1850) — History of Australia This article is part of a series Chronological … Wikipedia
History of Tasmania — The history of Tasmania begins at the end of the most recent ice age (approximately 10 000 years ago) when it is believed that the island was joined to the Australian mainland.Indigenous peopleTasmania was totally inhabited by an indigenous… … Wikipedia
Australia — • Includes history, education, and religious statistics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Australia Australia † … Catholic encyclopedia
