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Australia’s Prison Colony Roots
The Dutch discovered Australia in 1606. In 1770, the British laid claim to the eastern half of the continent. One of the most interesting facts about Australia is that by 1788, New South Wales became a penal colony where over the next 80 years; over 160,000 convicts from around the British Empire (England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) were sent to live out the rest of their lives instead of being put to death.
