Convict ships to New South Wales

Ships transporting British convicts

The use of convict ships to New South Wales began on 18 August 1786, when the decision was made to send a colonisation party of convicts, military, and civilian personnel to Botany Bay. Transportation to the Colony of New South Wales was finally officially abolished on 1 October 1850.^[1]This list reflects vessels that transported convicts to New South Wales as currently represented, it does not include transportations to colonies or ports that were once part of New South Wales.

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See also

• Convict ships to Norfolk Island
• Convict ships to Tasmania

References

1. Convicts Archived 12 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Sydney General Trade Lists". The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser. 9 February 1836. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
3. "NRS 1155: Musters and other papers relating to convict ships". State Archives of NSW. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
4. "Shipping Intelligence". The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser. 1 December 1840. p. 3. Retrieved 15 October 2017.