Cleansing the Colony - Transporting convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen’s Land Tasmanian mammals But its habitat and future

But its habitat and future are threatened

Each walk is accompanied by an easy-to-use map

It features artwork from her books about animals

Tasmanian Gardens reimagines the very definition of a garden

Cleansing the Colony - Transporting convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen’s Land Tasmanian mammals But its habitat and futureIts no secret that Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) was a penal colony for British convicts. Yet surprisingly at least 110 New Zealand prisoners were also transported to the island in the nineteenth century to serve time as convict labourers. In examining the remarkable experiences of unremarkable people, this fascinating book provides insights into the lives of people like William Phelps Pickering, a self made entrepreneur turned criminal; Margaret