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*'''New South Wales''' index to convict indents for 1788–1842 is held by the [http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-online#convicts Archives Office of New South Wales]. <br>  
*'''New South Wales''' index to convict indents for 1788–1842 is held by the [http://www.records.nsw.gov.au/state-archives/indexes-online/indexes-online#convicts Archives Office of New South Wales]. <br>  
*'''Tasmania''' received more than 60,000 convicts from Great Britain in addition to convicts from other colonies. The ticket of leave butts and certificate of freedom butts for the over 67,000 convicts sent to Tasmania have not survived. The main records for Tasmanian convicts are the convict conduct registers. Information contained in these registers are similar to the tickets of leave and certificates of freedom. Description lists are also available for Tasmanian convicts and give detailed descriptions of the convicts. See [http://portal.archives.tas.gov.au/menu.aspx?search=5 Index to convict applications for permission to marry 1829-1857].<br>  
*'''Tasmania''' received more than 60,000 convicts from Great Britain in addition to convicts from other colonies. The ticket of leave butts and certificate of freedom butts for the over 67,000 convicts sent to Tasmania have not survived. The main records for Tasmanian convicts are the convict conduct registers. Information contained in these registers are similar to the tickets of leave and certificates of freedom. Description lists are also available for Tasmanian convicts and give detailed descriptions of the convicts. See [https://libraries.tas.gov.au/family-history/Pages/Convict-life.aspx list of Libraries of Tasmania Online Records].<br>  
*'''Western Australia''' [http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con-wa.html Swan River Convicts 1850-1868].  
*'''Western Australia''' [http://members.iinet.net.au/~perthdps/convicts/con-wa.html Swan River Convicts 1850-1868].  
*'''South Australia''' never received convicts. See [http://www.jaunay.com/convicts.html South Australian transported convicts 1837-1851]&nbsp;and [http://www.adelaidegaol.org.au/Adelaide_Gaol_Characters.htm Adelaide Gaol executions].  
*'''South Australia''' never received convicts. See [http://www.jaunay.com/convicts.html South Australian transported convicts 1837-1851]&nbsp;and [http://www.adelaidegaol.org.au/Adelaide_Gaol_Characters.htm Adelaide Gaol executions].  
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