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Arrival of Scindian

When
1 June 1850
Where
Fremantle, Western Australia
Part of
Convict transportation to Western Australia begins with Scindian

The Scindian arrived at Fremantle on 1 June 1850, carrying 75 male convicts, marking the start of formal transportation.

The ship departed Portsmouth on 4 March 1850, completing an 89-day voyage. It was widely considered the first convict ship to transport convicts to Western Australia, establishing Fremantle as the primary destination for penal transportation.

Sources

  1. Convict era of Western Australia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. Fremantle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
  3. Scindian Wikipedia, revision of 2025-12-11

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