Change of Administration: Convicts sent back to New South Wales

After the convicts from New South Wales were taken to King George Sound, its administration was transferred to the Swan River Colony. This was due to the unsuitability of King George Sound as a penal settlement. The convicts were then returned to New South Wales in order to serve out their sentences in a more appropriate environment. The decision to transfer the administration of King George Sound to the Swan River Colony had a significant impact on the convicts and the colonies involved. It marked a shift in penal practices and highlighted the challenges of establishing suitable penal settlements in Australia. The convicts faced the upheaval of being moved from one location to another, while authorities grappled with the logistics and implications of managing the penal colony. This event sheds light on the complexities of early colonial history in Australia, particularly in the context of penal settlements and the challenges of managing convict populations. It also underscores the evolving nature of colonial administration and decision-making as authorities grappled with the realities of establishing settlements in a new and unfamiliar land. #ColonialAdministration #ConvictTransportation #AustralianPenalHistory