Waterloo Voyages to Australia
The Waterloo voyage of 1842 was wrecked on 28/8/1842.
189 people drowned, these being 143 convicts, 15 men of the 99th Regiment, together with 17 wives and children, the boatswain Mr. Chiverton, the sailmaker, the carpenter and 11 of the crew.
Convicts were then received in Cape Town Prison from the wreck of the Waterloo, 2nd September 1842.
They then completed their voyage to VDL per “Cape Packet” which arrived on 23/11/1842.
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Arrived 9th July, 1829 at New South Wales
Average sentence: 10 Years | Life
sentences: 67 | Passengers: 119
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Arrived 30th April, 1831 at New South Wales
Average sentence: 7 Years | Life
sentences: 24 | Passengers: 64
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Arrived 3rd August, 1833 at New South Wales
Average sentence: 9 Years | Life
sentences: 70 | Passengers: 216
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Arrived 3rd March, 1835 at Van Diemen's Land
Average sentence: 9 Years | Life
sentences: 86 | Passengers: 226
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Arrived 6th September, 1836 at New South Wales [Port Phillip]
Average sentence: 7 Years | Life
sentences: 44 | Passengers: 96
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Arrived 8th February, 1838 at New South Wales
Average sentence: 9 Years | Life
sentences: 75 | Passengers: 224
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Arrived 23rd November, 1842 at Van Diemen's Land
Average sentence: 10 Years | Life
sentences: 33 | Passengers: 220
