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Alexander Pearce (1790 – 19 July 1824) was an Irish convict who was transported to the penal colony in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania), Australia for seven years for theft. He escaped from prison several times, allegedly becoming a cannibal during two of the escapes.
Van Diemen's Land is a 2009 Australian thriller set in 1822 in colonial Tasmania. [1] It follows the story of the infamous Irish convict, Alexander Pearce , played by Oscar Redding [ 2 ] and his escape with seven other convicts.
Several hundred non-indigenous black convicts were transported to Van Diemen's Land, most as punishment for speaking or acting against the British Empire. [20] [21] In 1830, the Port Arthur penal settlement was established to replace Macquarie Harbour, as it was easier to maintain regular communications by sea. Although known in popular history ...
Born in Enfield, near London in about 1774, Field began his working life as a farmer and butcher. [1] In 1800, at the age of 26, he was convicted of receiving nine stolen sheep from his brother, Richard [2] and in 1806 was transported to the then newly established colony of Van Diemen’s Land, now Tasmania.
David Davies (1812–1874), Welsh poet and rebel, transported to Van Diemen's Land for his role in the Rebecca Riots; John Davies (1813–1872), English journalist and newspaper proprietor, transported to Van Diemen's Land in 1830 for receiving stolen goods; Edward Davis (1816–1841), Jewish bushranger, transported to New South Wales for theft
Her first convict voyage to Van Diemen's Land Surrey: 17 May 1836 Cork: Her second convict voyage to Van Diemen's Land Surrey: 11 August 1842 The Downs Her third convict voyage to Van Diemen's Land Susan (1813 ship) 21 November 1837 London Her first convict voyage to Van Diemen's Land Susan: 25 July 1842 Plymouth
The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station, a former British colonial penal settlement, established on Sarah Island, Macquarie Harbour, in the former Penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, operated between 1822 and 1833. The settlement housed male convicts, with a small number of women housed on a nearby island.
The Cascades Female Factory, a former Australian workhouse for female convicts in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land, is located in Hobart, Tasmania.Operational between 1828 and 1856, the factory is now one of the 11 sites that collectively compose the Australian Convict Sites, listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.