On the 26th January 1788, just over 750 convicts and their children landed in Sydney, Australia and started a trend which would span almost 100 years. In these 100 years around 162,000 criminals would be shipped to Australia. January 1788 marked the first European settlement in Sydney however this was no normal occupation; instead of Continue Reading
rosie wright – Manchester Historian
August 14, 2025 by maximios • History
On the 26th January 1788, just over 750 convicts and their children landed in Sydney, Australia and started a trend which would span almost 100 years. In these 100 years around 162,000 criminals would be shipped to Australia. January 1788 marked the first European settlement in Sydney however this was no normal occupation; instead of Continue Reading