Henry Reynolds Australian historian January 24, 2021 — 12.05am The problematic nature of January 26 has been apparent for a long time. It was clearly displayed in 1938 when Sydney commemorated the sesquicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet. While crowds watched a replay of the British arrival, leaders […]
Convicts
Space Aliens In Australia
In a rock shelter in the NSW Blue Mountains 20 years ago, I came across a mysterious Aboriginal carving. Etched into the rock it appeared to depict a human-like figure seated in an airborne vehicle. Flying saucer enthusiasts would take this carving as clear evidence that astronauts from outer space […]
Immigrants to Australia
Since the First Fleet dropped anchor in 1788, close to 10 million settlers have moved from across the world to start a new life in Australia. They have arrived in waves, encouraged by developments like the 1850s gold rushes, or to escape adverse conditions at home such as the Industrial […]
CONVICT TRANSPORTS
Between 1788 – 1886 158,830 convicts from England and Ireland were transported and landed in the Australian Colonies – 134,262 males and 24,568 females. Some 2,911 died on the way. […]
Dutch East India Company
Copied, edited & compiled by George W Rehder Dutch East India Company / United East India Company Company logo Company flag Native name Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (popular name)Generale Vereenichde Geoctrooieerde Compagnie (original name)Vereenigde Nederlandsche Geoctroyeerde Oostindische Compagnie (formal name) Former type Publicly traded company Industry Proto-conglomerate[b] Fate Dissolved Predecessor Voorcompagnieën/Pre-companies (1594–1602) Founded 20 March 1602, by […]
Second Fleet to Australia, 1790
A second fleet of six ships left England – Guardian, Justinian, Lady Juliana, Surprize, Neptune, Scarborough. The Guardian struck ice, and was unable to complete the voyage. She was stocked with provisions. Only 48 people died in the first group of ships, but this time 278 died during the voyage. […]
The first European migration to Australia was the First Fleet consisted of eleven ships:
two men-o-war ships: HMS Sirius, Naval Flagship; HMS Supply, Naval Tender; three store ships: Golden Grove; Borrowdale; Fishburn; six convict ships: Scarborough; Lady Penrhyn; Prince of Wales; Alexander; Charlotte; Friendship; Some Non-Convict First Fleeters and the positions held by them Augustus Alt, Surveyor [1] Thomas Arndell, Assistant Surgeon [2] Henry Lidgbird Ball, […]
Belgravia voyage to Western Australia, Australia in 1866 with 277 passengers
Convict Description Convicted At William John Agnew William John Agnew, one of 277 convicts transported on the Belgravia, 04 April 1866 Scotland. Edinburgh High Court of Justiciary Edinburgh Charles Allen Charles Allen, one of 277 convicts transported on the Belgravia, 04 April 1866 Yorkshire. General Quarter Sessions Leeds George Andrews […]
460 convict ships sailed to Australia
Of these only 41 came to Western Australia Adelaide Adelaide Voyages to Australia The ‘ADELAIDE’ was built 1832 in Calcutta. Wood ship of 640 Tons. 1849 voyage: Departed London 17 Aug 1849. The convicted persons were then known as ‘Exiles’ because they had served part of their sentence in England […]