One of the primary destinations for transported convicts was Australia, specifically the penal colony established at Botany Bay in New South Wales, which began in 1788. The practice was a means to ...

Hardly Botany Bay, where Britain set up a penal colony in the 18th century. Before we go on, it's worth noting that prisons are not devolved, so Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service operates ...

A pub named after an outlaw, in a village named after a penal colony (Botany Bay). The Robin Hood sounds like it might be a bit edgy on paper. Nothing could be further from the truth. This ...