Port Arthur Historic Site, Port Arthur, TAS © Alastair Bett

Port Arthur Historic Site, Port Arthur, Tasmania © Alastair Bett

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Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Winton, Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Winton, Outback Queensland © Tourism and Events Queensland

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Aboriginal woman, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory © Tourism Australia

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Read Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe to get a true understanding of Aboriginal history.

HMB  Endeavour replica, Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW © Australian National Maritime Museum

HMB  Endeavour replica, Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, New South Wales © Australian National Maritime Museum

Port Arthur Historic Site, TAS © Port Arthur Historic Site

Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasmania © Port Arthur Historic Site

Often the crimes that saw most convicts transported to Australia were petty, such as stealing a loaf of bread.

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Ned Kelly’s armour, Beechworth, Victoria © Visit Victoria

Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, VIC © Visit Victoria

Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, Victoria © Visit Victoria

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