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The Early Years provides details of historical documents, chronicles the migration and settlement of the Norfolk Island settlers to Hobart
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First Fleet 1788
First and Second Fleeters buried at St Davids Hobart
Some of the First and Second Fleeters buried at St David’s Cemetery Hobart
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Marine and Seaman Settlers who departed Norfolk Island per Kitty 1793
The Marine settlers on Norfolk Island had not only grown uncomfortable with the prospects of their recent career change from soldier to farmer, but they also felt they had been short-changed with the realigning of their land boundaries, departed Norfolk Island per Kitty March 1793.
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HMAT Supply vs HMS Supply
HMAT Supply, was a Royal Navy vessel which arrived, as vanguard of the First Fleet, at Botany Bay on 18 Jan 1788.
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Garrison Marines HMS Sirius 1788
Misattributed Marine arrivals on HMS Sirius Jan 1788 to NSW and the distinction between Garrison Marines and Ship Marines
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1792 Government House Norfolk Island
Phillip Gidley King returned to Norfolk Island on November 1791 per Atlantic; and finding the 1788 Government House in disrepair and thus built a new Government House, which was completed in December 1792.
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First Fleeters departed Norfolk Island 1814
The Kangaroo departed Norfolk Island on 27 February 1814, marking the end of the island’s colonial settlement. Among the last group to leave were three First Fleeters.
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HMS Sirius Crew not aboard the ship March 1790
Not all the assigned crew members and ship’s marines were aboard HMS Sirius for the Mar 1790 voyage to Norfolk
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Surprize August 1790 Norfolk Island
On 7 August 1790 the Surprize and Justinian arrived at Norfolk Island at Cascade. Provision and stores from both ships were unloaded from 9
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Closure of Norfolk Island 1814
The Closure of Norfolk Island 1814 new publication by Australian History Research.
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