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Details on the five ships that departed Norfolk Island for Hobart – Derwent River 1807 – 1808.

February 1, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Norfolk Island Landholders 1794 – 1807

Publication with the primary records relating to all land ownership, grants and leases from 1794 to 1807 for Norfolk Island’s colonial settlement.

Shipping records VDL Webinars

January 25, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Norfolk Island colonial shipping 1788 – 1814 Webinar

Not all shipping lists were recorded in the first instance yet alone survived as some ships that travelled to Norfolk

Convicts Profiles

January 4, 2026 Cathy Dunn

William Nicholls, convict, Royal Admiral 1792

Convict, Royal Admiral 1792. Crime: Burglary with Edward Vaughan. Tried: Second Middlesex Jury, Old Bailey, 15 Feb 1792 Sentence: 7 years. Travelled to Norfolk Island in 1792.

Norfolk Island History Publications VDL

January 1, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Norfolk Islanders at Hobart: The Early Years 1805 – 1809

The Early Years provides details of historical documents, chronicles the migration and settlement of the Norfolk Island settlers to Hobart and their lives from 1805 to 1809. Capturing the challenges, land allocations, social dynamics, and official correspondence surrounding the evacuation of Norfolk Island and the establishment of settlers in the Hobart area and its surroundings.

Convicts First Fleet 1788 First Fleet Marines

December 29, 2025 Cathy Dunn

Three Cheers on 6 March 1788 Norfolk Island

6 March 1788 at daylight, the newly appointed Norfolk Island commandant Philip Gidley King departed from HMAT Supply with two boats carrying all settlement personnel except women, along with tents, tools, and provisions.