Bound for Botany Bay
Subtitle: British Convict Voyages to Australia
Publisher: National Archives of England
Published: September 1, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781903365786
Subjects: Australasian & Pacific history: c 1750 to c 1900; True Stories; c 1700 to c 1800; Modern - 19th Century; History - General History; History; History: World; Penology; Australia & New Zealand - General; Maritime History; History / Great Britain; Australia; Great Britain; Penal colonies; Prisoners, Transportation of
First sentence: THE PRACTICE of sending convicts overseas began long before Botany Bay became a destination.