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Sarah Island

island, Tasmania, Australia

Also known as: Settlement Island

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penal colony

In Macquarie Harbour
This settlement, centring on Sarah (Settlement) Island, lasted until 1833, when the difficulty of supply forced its abandonment. Deserted for more than 40 years, the harbour later saw activity with gold mining in the King valley and timber cutting in the Gordon. Sarah Island and the outlying Isle of…
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