the last convicts arrived in australia on 10 january 1868.
the last convicts arrived in australia on 10 january 1868.
when did the last convicts arrive in australia?
10 january 1868
transportation continued in small numbers to western australia. the last convict ship, the "hougoumont", left britain in 1867 and arrived in western australia on 10 january 1868. in all, about 164,000 convicts were transported to the australian colonies between 1788 and 1868 on board 806 ships. convicts were made up of english and welsh (70%), irish (24%), scottish (5%) and the remaining 1% from the british outposts in india and canada, maoris from new zealand, chinese from hong kong and slaves from the caribbean.
convicts in australia
bullet::::- 6 february – the first female convicts arrive at port jackson.









































bullet::::- 9 february – the colony of new south wales is formally proclaimed. phillip is sworn in as captain-general and governor-in-chief.









































bullet::::- 18 february – lord howe island is discovered by henry lidgbird ball on hms "supply".









































bullet::::- 27 february – a convict, thomas barrett, receives the first death sentence in the colony.









































bullet::::- 6 march – philip gidley king is sent from the port jackson colony to settle norfolk island with a party of fifteen convicts and seven men.
1788 in australia