0h 19min, jan 9, 1868 y - Convict transportation to Australia ends
Description:
On 9 January 1868 the convict transport Hougoumont arrived at the port of Fremantle. On board were 269 convicts, the last to be sent to Western Australia. The ship's arrival marked the end of 80 years of continuous penal transportation to the Australian continent.Added to timeline:
Date:
0h 19min, jan 9, 1868 y
Now
~ 156 years ago
