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As the First Fleet entered Sydney Harbour the female convicts must have felt that the end of the horrific living conditions they had endured for eight months was coming to an end. Unfortunately their first few days ashore were to be days of shame as the men, fueled by rum began a night of anarchy and debauchery that Governor Arthur Phillip was powerless to stop.

First Fleet Convinct Women and Their Struggle to Survive

The early days of the First Fleet’s settlement in Sydney Cove in 1788 were not for the weak or the timid. The female convicts, greatly outnumbered by the males found themselves in

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The Show goes on, even in the wet!

Despite the rain and a couple of cancellations, the show went on, and the events went ahead. While everyone had to...

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Insurance Bungle

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The Show Came to Town

Over the weekend the Clifton Show was on and despite a bit of wet weather, plenty of people got down and enjoyed...

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Skilling Up Clifton

A Queensland Government initiative aimed at bringing people facing...

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Combination of art and science

Former Spring Creek resident and well-known Clifton district personality...

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In defence of Captain James Cook: Final in our series

The Endeavour’s stay in Botany Bay had gone well for both Cook and the...

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All Breeds Stud Cattle Heifer Show

This year’s All Breeds Stud Cattle Heifer Show held on Friday night at the annual Clifton Show proved to be another...

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Supreme Exhibit not the biggest - but the best

The wet weather had its impact on all sections of this year’s Clifton...

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Cultural Exchange at Crestview Farm

Last week, at Mt. Molar, a group of seven French farmers got to see what...

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The world is shaky, but our Ag industry is looking solid

Rabobank’s yearly outlook for the agricultural industry looks solid...

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The Ruhle Family

Over the last few months The Clifton Courier has presented a number of articles examining the story of many of our...

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Wattles player plucked by south Logan magpies

Mathew Christensen was spotted by a Wattles old boy at Old Boy’s Day,...

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