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Third fleeters living on Norfolk Island Oct 1808 – 1814

May 20, 2025 Cathy Dunn Admiral Barrington 1791, Albemarle 1791, Atlantic 1791, Britannia 1791, Mary Ann 1791, Matilda 1791, Queen 1791, William and Ann 1791

List of third fleet convicts, NSW Corps, free who lived on Norfolk Island at some time from October 1808 to

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Jane Gordon Royal Admiral 1792

May 17, 2025May 17, 2025 Cathy Dunn City of Edinburgh 1808, HMS Reliance, Matilda 1791, Royal Admiral 1792, Supply (2)

Janet (Jane) Scattergood died on 13 Dec 1838 at Back River, New Norfolk, VDL arrived in NSW as Janet Gordon a convict per Royal Admiral 1792

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Norfolk Island Marriages Nov 1791

March 28, 2025February 2, 2026 Cathy Dunn 1792 -1796 Norfolk Island Victualling Book, Atlantic 1791

Even though there are no official contemporaneous records of the actual marriages of November 1791 on Norfolk Island there are

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Heritage and History Tours and Holidays on Norfolk Island

March 24, 2025March 15, 2026 Cathy Dunn

Australian History Research in conjunction with Heritage Tourism hosts tours to Norfolk Island.

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HMS Sirius Babies and Love Children

March 19, 2025July 11, 2025 Cathy Dunn HMS Sirius

HMS Sirius Babies and Love Children expands on previous research about HMS Sirius, focusing on children born on the ship,

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Norfolk Island Brutus 1825 Shipping list

January 22, 2025March 30, 2026 Cathy Dunn Brutus 1825

Historian Cathy Dunn has identified the male convicts, convict wives and children who arrived on Norfolk Island per the Brutus in June 1825, for the island’s resettlement.

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First Fleet Deaths Norfolk Island

January 12, 2025August 13, 2025 Cathy Dunn Alexander 1788, Charlotte 1788, Friendship 1788, HMAT Supply, HMS Sirius, Lady Penrhyn 1788, Prince of Wales 1788, Scarborough 1788

List of the 43 deaths of First Fleeters on Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814 including convicts, marines, ships crew and free people

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Beneath the Pines Norfolk Island Marriages November 1791
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Beneath the Pines Norfolk Island Marriages November 1791

April 23, 2026April 24, 2026 Cathy Dunn

The early Norfolk Island marriage register for Rev. Richard Johnson’s November 1791 visit are missing or were never kept, leaving

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Norfolk Island History Lovers Tour March 2027
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Norfolk Island History Lovers Tour March 2027

March 2, 2026March 30, 2026 admin

Immerse yourself in Norfolk Island heritage for the history lovers tour and holiday on Norfolk Island March 2027 including Norfolk Island 1788 Foundation Day. Join Australian History Research and step back in time and discover the life of your Norfolk Island ancestors.

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