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What is a Bay fever?
A Bay Fever is an obsolete slang term used in Australia to refer to an illness feigned by convicts to avoid being sent to Botany Bay.
What is the prison colony for Britain?
Sydney.The first convicts were sent to New South Wales to colonise Botany Bay, but Botany Bay proved unsuitable, so the fleet moved north to Port jackson, where Sydney now stands.
Were convicts sent to Darwin?
There were no convicts sent to Darwin. Darwin was only established some time after transportation of convicts to Australia ceased.
Who was the British Prime Minister who sent the first convicts to Australia?
The British Prime Minister who sent the first convicts to Australia was Lord Sydney, who held office from 1792 to 1794. The decision to establish a penal colony in Australia was made under his administration, leading to the First Fleet's arrival in Botany Bay in 1788. The fleet carried convicts from Britain, marking the beginning of European settlement in Australia.
Where were convicts sent before 1775?
Prior to 1775, convicts were sent to parts of North America and the West Indies.
What were the convicts collectively called that were sent to Australia?
They were simply called "convicts".
How were convicts sent to Australia?
The first convicts were sent to Australia on the First Fleet, which consisted of eleven ships. Subsequent convicts were also sent on ships, as that was the only method for transporting any cargo overseas. There were no aeroplanes.
How did convicts return to England?
why didnt many convicts return to England
Who was sent to Australia by this Europe country?
Convicts were sent to Australia by England.
How many convicts were sent from England?
Prior to the revolutionary war which formed the USA, another 60,000 convicts were sent to North America (some sources say 50,000). About 165,000 British convicts were transported to Australia between 1788 and 1868. British convicts were also sent to Canada, as well as to its outposts in India, the Cape of Good Hope, Bermuda and Mauritius. Figures for these convicts are unknown, particularly as some of them were then sent on to Australia.
When were convicts sent 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 1849.
What was it called when convicts were sent to Australia?
Transportation.
