Descriptions and events of Christmas Day on Norfolk Island from 1788 to the end of the colonial Settlement, including divine service, baptisms, shopping, Christmas dinner, embarkments and others
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Paradise on Norfolk Island: Goodwin Family 1790 – 1807 provides a detailed timeline of the diverse historical records relating to
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Norfolk Islanders listed in the Muster of Persons Victualled from His Majesty’s Magazine at Hobart Town VDL 1816 Names in
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A General Muster of Settlers was conducted at the River Derwent Settlement VDL. This Muster recorded a total of 157 settlers, of whom 113 are identified as Norfolk Islanders. The muster provides valuable information about the composition of the early Hobart population, include size of land holdings, and numbers of people include wives and children who were on or off the stores.
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Webinar reviewing landholders Convict Settler Andrew Goodwin and Seaman Settler William Hambly on Norfolk Island Seaman Settlers of Colonial Norfolk
Read morePoverty and Wretchedness explores the Goodwin family’s experiences as early settlers in Hobart between 1807 and 1827, detailing their journey from Norfolk Island and the challenges they faced in Hobart.
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Goodwin Munro 2026 Muster “Creating Stories: Old Woolstore Hobart; Thursday 29 Oct to Sun 1 Nov 2026
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