Van Diemen's Land was the colonial name of the island of Tasmania used by the British during the European exploration and colonisation of Australia in...
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Van Diemen's Land is a 2009 Australian thriller set in 1822 in colonial Tasmania. It follows the story of the infamous Irish convict, Alexander Pearce...
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The Van Diemen's Land Company established its headquarters at Circular Head under the management of Edward Curr who arrived in Van Diemen's Land in 1826...
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large territory, Tasman named it Van Diemen's Land in honour of his patron. Van Diemen is also commemorated in Van Diemen Gulf on the coast of northern Australia...
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Rattle and Hum (redirect from Van Diemen's Land (U2 song))
harmonica The Edge – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Van Diemen's Land" Adam Clayton – bass guitar Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion Guest...
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under the name Van Diemen's Land (named after Anthony van Diemen) in 1825. Approximately 80,000 convicts were sent to Van Diemen's Land before this practice...
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Van Diemen's Land is the former name for Tasmania. Van Diemen's Land may also refer to: Darwin and Kimberley in northwestern Australia, an area known as...
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Founded in 1823, the Bank of Van Diemen's Land was the first financial institution to be established in Van Diemen's Land. Affectionally referred to as...
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The Hobart Town Gazette was established in 1816 in Hobart, Van Diemen's Land (known as Tasmania since 1856) as The Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter...
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History of Australia (section Van Diemen's Land)
to the central plain of Van Diemen's land. The settler population was 26,000 on the mainland and 6,000 in Van Diemen's Land. Following the end of the...
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The Viking of Van Diemen's Land: the stormy life of Jorgen Jorgensen is a 1954 Australian book by Frank Clune and P.R. Stephensen about Jørgen Jørgensen...
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continent. The British later established other penal colonies in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) in 1803 and Queensland in 1824. Western Australia – established...
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Governor of Tasmania (redirect from Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land)
commandant and lieutenant-governor in the colonial administration of Van Diemen's Land. The territory was separated from the Colony of New South Wales in...
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the British penal colony in Van Diemen's Land, (modern day Tasmania). There is another song also called "Van Diemen's Land" which has been collected in...
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Thomas Francis Meagher (section Van Diemen's Land)
first sentenced to death but received transportation for life to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in Australia. In 1852, Meagher escaped and made his...
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Convict bushrangers were particularly prevalent in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (now the state of Tasmania), established in 1803. The island's most...
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Supreme Court of Tasmania (redirect from Supreme Court of Van Diemen's Land)
Court's Appeal division sits only in Hobart. The Supreme Court of Van Diemen's Land (as Tasmania was then known) was established by The Royal Letters...
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transported to Van Diemen's Land for forgery William Bland (1789–1868), English politician and inventor, transported to Van Diemen's Land for manslaughter...
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British penal settlement was established in Tasmania (then called Van Diemen's Land) in 1803, the Aboriginal population was 3,000 to 7,000 people. Until...
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Conflict in Van Diemen's Land is a 1945 Australian radio play by Catherine Shepherd. It concerned Governor Arthur's war against Tasmanian Aboriginals...
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The Van Diemen's Land Ensign is an unofficial merchant flag, which was used in the colony (later renamed Tasmania) prior to the adoption of the current...
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Van Diemen's Land and is where Ambrose was born and lived before moving to the UK to co-found the company. The first car produced was the Van Diemen FA73...
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Van Diemen's Land is a studio album by Australian singer–songwriter Russell Morris. It was released on 11 April 2014 by Fanfare, Ambition Records. The...
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of Van Diemen's land. From 1816, penal transportation to Australia increased rapidly and the number of free settlers grew steadily. Van Diemen's Land became...
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Van Diemen's Land, rounded Cape Pillar and returned to Furneaux's Islands. By doing so, Flinders had completed the circumnavigation of Van Diemen's Land...
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Keith Windschuttle (section The Fabrication of Aboriginal History, Volume One, Van Diemen's Land 1803 – 1847)
Volume One: Van Diemen's Land 1803–1847, p. 402. Keith Windschuttle, The Fabrication of Aboriginal History, Volume One: Van Diemen's Land 1803–1847, p...
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George Augustus Robinson (section Van Diemen's Land)
preacher in colonial Australia. In 1824, Robinson travelled to Hobart, Van Diemen’s Land, where he attempted to negotiate a peace between European settlers...
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Town Courier. It changed its name to The Hobart Town Courier and Van Diemen's Land Advertiser in 1839, settling on The Courier in 1840. By 1830 the newspaper...
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Thomas Jeffrey (section Van Diemen's Land)
send Jeffrey, the intractable absconder, to Van Diemen's Land. Jeffrey was transported to Van Diemen's Land aboard the brig Hawies, arriving on 1 January...
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Musquito (category Van Diemen's Land people)
with other convicts to Port Dalrymple in northern Van Diemen's Land. On arriving in Van Diemen's Land, Musquito was legally a free man and in 1814, Musquito's...
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