Aboriginal Convicts

Name: Aboriginal Convicts
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SKU: 9781742233239
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Aborigines, Khoisan and Maori Exiles in the Australian Penal Colonies

By Kristyn Harman

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Aboriginal Convicts by Kristyn Harman examines the lives of Indigenous Australians who were transported as convicts within the British colonial system. The book delves into their experiences, unveiling forgotten stories and highlighting the broader context of colonial attitudes and policies. It provides a critical insight into the intersection of Aboriginal history and the penal system during this period.
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This book may appeal to you if you are intrigued by the underexplored facets of history, particularly the experiences of Aboriginal convicts within the British penal system. Providing a fresh perspective on the cross-cultural encounters and the resilience of these individuals, it delves into less commonly told stories that challenge conventional historical narratives.

Aboriginal Convicts

Bulldog and Musquito, Aboriginal warriors from the Hawkesbury, were captured and sent to Norfolk Island following frontier skirmishes in New South Wales. Eventually, Bulldog seems to have made it home. Musquito was transported to Van Diemen's Land, where he laboured as a convict servant. He never returned.

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Bulldog and Musquito, Aboriginal warriors from the Hawkesbury, were captured and sent to Norfolk Island following frontier skirmishes in New South Wales. Eventually, Bulldog seems to have made it home. Musquito was transported to Van Diemen's Land, where he laboured as a convict servant. He never returned.

Hohepa Te Umuroa was arrested near Wellington in 1846, with a group of Maori warriors. Five of the men were transported to Van Diemen's Land where Te Umuroa died in custody. More than 140 years later, his remains were carried home to New Zealand.

Booy Piet, a twenty-six-year-old Khoisan soldier from the Cape Colony, was transported to Van Diemen's Land for desertion in 1842. After three years of convict labour, he died in Hobart General Hospital.

These men are among 130 aboriginal convicts who were transported to and within the Australian penal colonies. They lived, laboured, were punished, and died alongside other convicts, but until this groundbreaking book, their stories had largely been forgotten.

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Aboriginal Convicts by Kristyn Harman is praised for its engaging and meticulous research, offering a richly detailed exploration of a largely overlooked segment of Australia's colonial history. Henry Reynolds, author of "Fate of a Free People," commends it as a significant and enlightening study.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781742233239

Publisher: NewSouth Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2012

Country: Australia

Imprint: NewSouth Publishing

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 233.0mm

Weight: 462g

Pages: 336

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Australian & Pacific History Education & Reference History & Military Kristyn Harman Non-Fiction

About the Author

Kristyn Harman is a lecturer in Aboriginal studies at the University of Tasmania's Riawunna Center. She specializes in 19th-century cross-cultural relations throughout the British colonial frontiers.