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HM Supply March 1790 shipping records Norfolk Island

In October 2014, Australian History Research presented to Norfolk Island historian Liz McCoy a copy of HM Supply Norfolk Island March 1790. This included a printed copy of the HM Supply ships muster...

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Atlantic to Norfolk Island 1791

A Return of Marines who have desired to be received as Settlers on Norfolk Island and sailed from Sydney the 26th October 1791 Daniel Stanfield, corpl …. wife and three children William Tonks, private...

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The people of HMS Sirius Shipwreck March 1790 Norfolk Island

HMS Sirius brought no convicts to the colony in 1788 but did transport on the voyage to Norfolk Island in March 1790 96 convict men 65 convict women 24 children of convict women 39 members of a...

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Ships to Norfolk Island 1788 – 1790

List of ships to Norfolk Island 1788 – 1790

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Australian launch of HMS Sirius: Her Final Voyage

Australia launch of HMS Surius: Her Final voyage Saturday 30 May at the Celebrating Cultural Diversity Festival Ulladulla NSW.

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HM Supply Norfolk Island March 1790

HM Supply Norfolk Island March 1790 includes index of the ship’s muster for the voyage to and from Norfolk island in March 1790 and a full biography of the Marines, Convicts and Convict children sent...

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HMS Sirius: Her Final Voyage

March 2015 marks the 225th Anniversary of the shipwreck on 19 March 1790, and the release of  “HMS Sirius: Her Final Voyage“, with  historian Cathy Dunn in this writing and new research. HMS Sirius...

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HM Supply to Norfolk Island June 1789

HM Supply arrived on Norfolk island 13 June 1789, on board were 15 marines. There were no convicts. HM Supply left 30 June 1789 for Port Jackson 15 Marines in order as per HM Supply shipping muster...

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Researching your Family History Norfolk Island 1788-1814

Historian Cathy Dunn takes you on a journey back to the 1st Settlement of Norfolk Island 1788-1814 describing the archives and records that are available, where copies of the records are kept and what...

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Norfolk Island population October 1788

When the Golden Grove in October 1788 arrived on Norfolk Island Lieutenant Philip King wrote: And soon afterwards Mr. Donovan, a midshipman belonging to the Sirius, came on shore, and delivered the...

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