Convict Colony by David Hill

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/26986 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Convict Colony Author: David Hill Narrator: Conrad Coleby Format: mp3 Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins Release date: 01-01-20 Ratings: 4.5 out of 5 stars, 9 ratings Genres: Australia, New Zealand & Oceania Publisher's Summary: The New World of the 18th century was dotted with failed colonies, and New South Wales nearly joined them. The motley crew of unruly marines and bedraggled convicts who arrived at Botany Bay in 1788 in leaky boats nearly starved to death. They could easily have been murdered by hostile locals, been overwhelmed by an attack from French or Spanish expeditions or been brought undone by the Castle Hill uprising of 1804. Yet through fortunate decisions, a few remarkably good leaders and, most of all, good luck, Sydney survived and thrived.