It was, after Britain lost America, they needed a place to dump the overwhelming number of criminals. Luckily for them, they discovered aus and proceeded to found a nation
I'm Australian because someone from my mum's side (like a great-great however many greats grandfather) stole coal of a train track to keep his family warm and was sent here as a punishment. I don't know shit bout my dad's side though though.
Sounds like my convict ancestor, although I've heard two stories about how he was sent to australia. It was either over a heist involving a cricket bowl or stealing a piece of lace/linen
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