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Not a prison in the sense of a building with cells and watchtowers. There was no need for locking anyone up: outside of the built-up areas there was only dry wilderness to perish in, so 'escaping' was pointless anyway. It was however a penal colony where convicts - often from debtor's prisons - and homeless people (being a 'vagrant' being a punishable offence in itself in Britain) were sent to to live under a strict regimen of hard word and complying with the rules.
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∙ 10y agoNo. South Australia was never a penal colony. It did not begin as a penal colony; nor did it ever have convicts.
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Which state or colony in Australia did not use convicts for labor?
South Australia is the only Australian state or colony with no history of convict settlement.
Where and when was Margaret Dawson the convict were arrested?
She was sent to a prison colony in New South Wales, Australiia. See below link for further information:
What was the state that the convict Mary Bryant get sent to?
Mary Bryant (1765 - ?) was a Cornish convict sent to New South Wales, Australia. She became one of the first successful escapees from the fledging Australian penal colony.
Which Australian state or colony didn't use convict labor?
South Australia was the only state in Australia that did not use convict labour. Once convicts were given a free pardon, however, some of them chose to settle in South Australia to start their new life.
Were the british convicts sent to every Australian colony?
No, convicts were never sent to South Australia. Originally, they were not going to be sent to Western Australia (the Swan River colony) either, but the residents of that colony asked for convict labour - hence the change.
Was James Cook a convict?
No. James Cook was never a convict. It was upon his recommendation that New South Wales be settled as a convict colony.
When was the first convict colony?
The first convict colony in Australia was established in Port Jackson, New South Wales, with the arrival of the First Fleet on 26 January 1788.
When did Britain first used the New South Wales colony - now Australia - as what?
Britain first used the NSW colony as a convict colony, beginning in January 1788.
What is the only state in Australia that did not start as convict colony?
South Australia, Western Australia (Swan River) and Victoria (Port Phillip) all did not start as convict colonies.While South Australia always remained convict-free, the settlers of the Swan River colony asked for convicts because they claimed there was the need for convict labour. The first convicts arrived about 15 years after the colony was founded.The Port Phillip District (Victoria) was established by free settlers who were joined by ex-convicts from Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales.
Why is South Australia special?
South Australia is the only Australian state to not have been founded by convicts, or to have had convict settlement in its history.
What colony was founded by debtors and convicts?
Australian colonies, particularly New South Wales.
What capital cities in Australia had convicts?
The capital cities in Australia which had convicts at some stage were:SydneyHobartBrisbaneMelbournePerthAdelaide, capital of South Australia, never had convicts.Interestingly, Western Australia (Swan River) and Victoria (Port Phillip) did not start as convict colonies.While South Australia always remained convict-free, the settlers of the Swan River colony asked for convicts because they claimed there was the need for convict labour. The first convicts arrived about 15 years after the colony was founded.The Port Phillip District (Victoria) was established by free settlers who were joined by ex-convicts from Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales. The first colony in Port Phillip, at Sorrento, which was indeed a convict colony, failed, so the southern coast had no formal colony for another three decades or more.
