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Latitude
-38.349751
Longitude
144.761843
Start Date
1803
End Date
1804

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
tcfe23

Extended Data

category
Admin
sitetype
Military barracks