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''[[Australia|Australia]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Australia Orphans and Orphanages|Orphans and Orphanages]]'' | |||
Orphans are children who were either parentless or homeless because the parent(s) could not care for the child. Hundreds of orphans were sent to Australia from the British Isles. Details about these orphan immigrants can be found in ship passenger lists. For further information on ship passenger lists, see [[Australia Emigration and Immigration]]. | Orphans are children who were either parentless or homeless because the parent(s) could not care for the child. Hundreds of orphans were sent to Australia from the British Isles. Details about these orphan immigrants can be found in ship passenger lists. For further information on ship passenger lists, see [[Australia Emigration and Immigration]]. | ||