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Total population in New South
Wales.....17,165 Total
population in Van Dieman's Land....3,214
Of the above there were
4,100 male convicts and 2340 female convicts and 850 of their
children
600 soldiers of the 48th
regiment
(The Morning Chronicle 28
November 1818) |
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Public
floggings end in 1818. All flogging hereafter to be administered in
barracks yards |
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Noted in the London newspapers that 'From the
long indiscriminate destruction of the whole tribe of seals, these valuable
animals have become as rare on the shores of New Holland and its adjacent
island, as they have lately proved in all other parts of the world.'
(The Morning Chronicle 28 November 1818) |
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Maitland established.
First called 'The Camp', Molly
Morgan's Plains', 'Wallis Plains' and later 'Maitland' |
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The Great Western Road between
Parramatta and Emu Plains is opened |
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Appointment of Rev. Richard Hill as Senior
Assistant-Chaplain of NSW |
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Arrival of
the convict ship
Ocean
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Friendship |
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The first Australia Day celebrations
held |
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Overland route from Sydney to
Jervis Bay pioneered by Charles Throsby |
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Arrival of the convict ship
Guildford |
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Arrival of the convict ship
Batavia |
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Arrival of the convict ship
Lady Castlereagh |
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Arrival of
Captain Francis Allman on the
Minerva with 48th regiment. Also on
board 160 convicts for Hobart.
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Benjamin Singleton explored route to the Hunter Valley |
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Macquarie River explored by
Oxley and Evans
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Neptune |
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Tour of inspection of
Newcastle by Governor Macquarie
'On
Monday last the 27th
ult. His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Macquarie and Staff, embarked on the
government Brig Elizabeth Henrietta for the Settlement of Newcastle on Hunter’s
river
The vessel got under weigh between
2 and 3 o’clock with a fair wind, which continuing equally favourable during the
night, makes it probable that she would reach the place of her destination by 9
the next morning.
His Excellency visited Newcastle
in 1812 when in its infant state, and comparatively of little importance, being
chiefly appropriated for the reception of convicts whose delinquencies here had
rendered them liable to extraordinary punishments. It was also resorted to for
supplies of lime, coal, and timber for the uses of Government.' (SG 1 August 1818)
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John Oxley sights the Warrumbungle Ranges, Liverpool Plains and the Peel River. |
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Arrival of the convict ship
Glory |
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Arrival of the convict ship
Isabella |
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Arrival of the convict ship
Maria |
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Port Macquarie named by John
Oxley |
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Bushranger Michael Howe killed by Pugh
and Worrall on the banks of the Shannon River. Van Diemen's Land |
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Arrival of the
Tottenham convict ship.
The Tottenham sailed 17th April, however put into Plymouth to have new pintles placed on her rudder. The ship, being built in India, the rudder was
made of very heavy wood (teak), a quantity of which was taken away and
lighter wood substituted. The Captain whilst lying in Barnpool was very
anxious to get away in case convicts might escape. 30 attempted to take off
their irons and a convict swam from Barnpool to Mount Edgcumbe. George
Weightman, one of the Derby rioters on board in depressed spirits |
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Arrival in Port Stephens
of John Oxley's expedition |
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Arrival of the convict ship
Morley |
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The
Shipley Convict ship
departed England 19th July and arrived 18th November with 163 male
prisoners, one having died on the passage. Captain Moncrieff. Surgeon
Superintendent Dr. Appey RN |
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Arrival of the
convict ship
Elizabeth |
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Arrival of the convict
ship
Earl St. Vincent |
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Arrival of the convict ship
Hadlow |
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Arrival of the convict
ship
Martha |
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Captain James Morisset, 48th regt., appointed Magistrate and Commandant at Newcastle
in the room of Captain James Wallis
Read about Newcastle penal settlement under the command of
Major Morisset in Report of the Commissioner of Enquiry
into the state of the colony of New South Wales
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Captain Wallis commended for the improvements
to Newcastle settlement while he was Commandant.
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Arrival of the convict
ship
General Stewart |
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