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Many of the convicts believes that they could get to China from Sydney Cove. they were wrong, of course, but they were determined to push through the bush until tey got there. As a result, many perished in the bush, unused to the unfamiliar environment, and unable to survive.

Some of the convicts felt defiant, and turned to bushranging. Others felt a sense of freedom - until they discovered there was simply nowhere to go, and turned themselves back in.

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