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The convicts knew nothing about Australia before their arrival. They had no concept of the climate, the fauna or the flora. Even the officials had no idea, sending inadequate tools and supplies with th convicts. As far as the convicts knew, they were going to a place called "botany Bay" which was on the other side of the world. A great many of them thought that they would be near China, and once they arrived, many escape attempts were based on the assumption that China lay on the other side of the mountains.
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How long had European settlers been in Australia before Chinese came?
Records showing when the very first Chinese came to Australia are not easily accessible. However, within just a few years of the British settling in Australia, there were Chinese arriving as indentured labourers, convicts and free settlers. Chinese were visiting Australia before the Europeans arrived, as early as the 1750s, visiting the northern coasts for delicacies such as trepang.
When did the Queen approve the end of convict transportation to Australia?
Transportation of convicts to Australia ended when the last convict ship left Britain in 1867 and arrived in Australia on 10 January 1868. This ship, the "Hougoumont", brought its final cargo of 269 convicts to Western Australia, as New South Wales had abolished transportation of convicts in 1840. The punishment wasn't formally abolished till the 1890s. In other words it fell into disuse long before it was abolished.
Who had white settlement first the USA or Australia?
North America had white settlers long before Australia did. One of the reasons Australia was settled was because the Americans refused to accept any more convicts from England.
How many men did captain cook have as crew when he came to nz?
None. Captain Cook did not carry convicts. His was a mission of exploration and discovery. Cook was not part of the First Fleet of convicts to Australia. Cook's only part in the passage of convicts was to recommend Botany Bay as a suitable site for a penal colony, but he died nine years before the First Fleet arrived.
Why did the country of Australia come to be?
Australia came to be because England had too many convicts and their jails were over crowded so they decided to ship off some to Australia in 1788. Before this the country was inhabited by the Aborigines who are native to the land. Before this is was a part of Gondwana. Before this is was a part of the only land mass in earth called Pangea. Australia has had numerous names.
What is the history of the aborigines of Australia?
They settled from asia to australia 50,000 years ago. The british began to send convicts there and then they fought for their land. The british won, and today, we have less aborigines than we did before the war. (500,000)
Were there any people who lived in Australia before the first fleet?
Prior to the arrival of the First Fleet of convicts from England, Australia was inhabited by an ancient race of people now referred to as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.
What was life in Britain for the convicts before they came to Australia?
It wasn't a good life for the convicts because all they did was work all day only got 1 pair of new clothes a year got food once a day had no shoes their feet were swollen .
How did the military treat the convicts?
Captain Cook had nothing to do with the convicts. He died nine years before the convicts arrived in New South Wales.
Where did Britain transport its convicts before 1775?
Before 1775, Great Britain sent its convicts to parts of North America and the West Indies.
Where did marine iguanas come from before arriving to the Galapagos?
The marine iguanas came from North Seymour before arriving to the Galapagos.
What did England use as jails on the Thames River?
Old merchant ships and naval vessels known as Hulks, convicts spent time here before being transported to Australia
