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Sullivans Bay (Sorrento) Huts - Prisoner barracks

Placename
Sullivans Bay (Sorrento) Huts - Prisoner barracks
Layer
Convict Sites - Aust and Norfolk Isl.
Type
Other

Details

Description

Penal settlement of almost 450 people, including marines, free settlers and c. 300 convicts, commanded by Lt David Collins, arrived Oct 1803. Lack of fresh water meant the site was abandandoned in Jan 1804 with the group moving to the Derwent River in Tasmania.

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ID
tc4882

Extended Data

Start Year
1803
End year
1804