Penal transportation to Australia: everything you wanted to know
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The History of Transportation as Punishment
This chapter explores the history of transportation as a form of punishment in the United Kingdom, focusing on its development and the destinations convicts were sent to. It discusses the early stage of transportation to Australia, the reasons behind it, and the arrival of convicts in Sydney in 1788. The chapter also delves into the crimes that led to transportation and highlights the perception of Australia as an uninhabited land and the opportunities it presented.
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