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Women Free Settlers
In the 1830s, Port Phillip was growing at a startling rate, and female convicts and free settlers were sent to Victoria in response to the resulting labour shortage. -
Free Settlers
In the early years of the colony, very few settlers came to Australia. Free settlers had to fund their own transport and were usually quite wealthy. -
Settlers
A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there.
