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Great Britain sent prisoners to Australia, beginning in 1788, as a solution to overcrowded prisons. The first fleet of convicts arrived in New South Wales, marking the start of the British penal transportation system. This practice continued for several decades, with thousands of convicts being sent to various Australian colonies until it was officially abolished in the mid-19th century.
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Why did they use Australia for prison when people lived in Australia when they can us another country?
to populate the colony. many woman prisoners were sent as well as men
What was the European colonization of Australia intended for originally?
prisoners were sent there
Who were some of Australia's early immigrants and what were some of the reasons they migrated?
Prisoners were sent to Australia from England.
Where did Catholics settle in Australia?
They sent those who didn't convert to Australia as prisoners during the dark ages.
Who was sent to Australia by this Europe country?
Convicts were sent to Australia by England.
What country were Australia's first settlers from?
The British put their prisoners there.
What country colonized Australia for the purpose of relocating prisoners?
Britain
How the British used austarlia?
Australia was originally set up as a penal colony where Britain sent prisoners.
What country of origin is convicts from?
Convicts originally come from Australia, the term was used to refer to the prisoners who were sent there from the 18th to the early 20th century as part of the British colonial practice of penal transportation.
Australia was orginally established as a?
Australia was originally established as a convict colony. Prisoners from Britain were sent to New South Wales, the site of the first European settlement in Australia, in 1788.
British prisoners were among the first european settlers of which country in the southern hemisphere?
Australia
How many prisons are there in Australia?
yes,Australia was founded as a giant prison, also known as a penal colony. In 1788, England sent its first shipload of prisoners.
