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'By 1829, British Settlement in Australia had effectively been…
'By 1829, British Settlement in Australia had effectively been transformed from an outdoor prison into an imperial colony.' How far do you agree with this comment on the Australian colonies in the late 1820s?
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Van Dieman's Land - very different - no pardons given, convicts had to serve their full time
John Thomas Bigge travelled across NSW and Van Dieman's Land between 1819 and 1821 - Bigge report published claiming that Macquarie had taken colonies in wrong direction
recommended that emancipists should not have positions of responsibility - demonstrates convict roots still present
Economic
Supporting
First crossing of the Blue Mountains in 1813 - demonstrated a move away from the settelments penal routes
In NSW - Macquarie oversaw development of public buildings - providing employment for emancipists and settlers
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Government
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Justice system in NSW became independent of the govenor - supreme court established with a court justice
Against
Members of legsilative council were not elected. Limited civil representation demonstrates that the colony was still governed in a way that mirrored its penal roots