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Colonial History, Moreton Bay history, St Helena Prisoners

St Helena Island is NOT a place for convicts… until now.

Brand new research has come to light for St Helena Island! Our discovery has realised that there was a prisoner in St Helena Penal Establishment who was also a convict transported in 1840. Continue reading St Helena Island is NOT a place for convicts… until now.

Belinda DalyJanuary 6, 20232 Comments

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