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What was punisment for convicts?
It was mostly hanging or the E, chair.
What was the total number of convicts sent to the Australian Colonies?
about 162,000
Did South Australia use convicts for labor?
No. South Australia was the only Australian state to never use convicts for labour.
In the 1820's who were the currency lads?
The Australian-born sons of convicts
Did Australian female convicts had to wear and chain around their ankles?
yes,they did
Which Australian state never received convicts?
South Australia is the only Australian state to have never received convicts. It was founded as an entirely free state, and remained that way throughout Australia's colonial period.
What punishments did convicts receive?
Punishments of Australian convicts included:flogging, often with the cat o' nine tailsloss and/or reduction of rationssolitary confinementhard labour
What percentage of british settlers in Australia come from convicts?
Convicts formed a large percentage of the Australian population for the first few decades of settlement.
Why were Australian convicts ironed as a punishment?
Australian convicts were not ironed. Possibly this is a reference to them being put into irons, meaning they were shackled in chains. This would occur when they had to work together in chain gangs, quarrying rocks or building roads.
What was some of the punishment that was given to the convicts?
Punishments of Australian convicts included:flogging, often with the cat o' nine tailsloss and/or reduction of rationssolitary confinementhard labour
Which parts of NSW did convicts live in when they first arrived?
The first Australian settlement was restricted to what was then called Sydney Cove. This was in Port Jackson. There were no convicts at Botany Bay.
What colony was founded by debtors and convicts?
Australian colonies, particularly New South Wales.
