Macquarie Harbour Penal Station
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| Locations | Macquarie Harbour |
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| Tasmania | |
| Opened | 1822 |
| Security class | Penal colony |
| Closed | 1833 |
| Governor | William Sorell |
| George Arthur | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2185574 |
About Macquarie Harbour Penal Station
The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station, a former British colonial penal settlement, established on Sarah Island, Macquarie Harbour, in the former colony of Van Diemen's Land, now Tasmania, operated between 1822 and 1833. The settlement housed mainly male convicts, with a small number of women.
Macquarie Harbour Penal Station Photos
