Cleansing the Colony - Transporting convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen’s Land Tasmanian mammals We can’t save what we

We can’t save what we don’t know or understand: awareness is paramount to helping these endangered creatures survive into the lifetimes of future generations

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Cleansing the Colony - Transporting convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen’s Land Tasmanian mammals We can’t save what weIts no secret that Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) was a penal colony for British convicts. Yet surprisingly at least 110 New Zealand prisoners were also transported to the island in the nineteenth century to serve time as convict labourers. In examining the remarkable experiences of unremarkable people, this fascinating book provides insights into the lives of people like William Phelps Pickering, a self made entrepreneur turned criminal; Margaret