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Convicts Arrive
Convicts were sent to Australia as a punishment for crimes -
Period: to
Early Australia
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Free Settlers
Free settlers started to arrive with the promise of land. -
Squatting became legal
Many squatters became quite wealthy at this time. -
Ned's Father transported to Australia
He came from Ireland. -
Penal Settlement
Australia was a penal settlement made up of British colonies in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland and Tasmania. -
Ned is born
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Ned rescues drowning boy
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Ned's father dies
