When were convicts sent to Australia?

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Convicts were sent to Australia until 1849. The last arrived on a ship called the Hashemy, and were the first to arrive since 1840.
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I know this isnt a comment but i was wondering if you could tell me why convicts were sent to Australia Thanks Sophie
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Date of comment: Sat, Sep 17th 2005

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