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Post by jeffu on Sept 14, 2014 13:11:45 GMT 10
C'mon guys, it's not that hard. Hint: It's not copper at Burra. Jeff
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Post by nugget893 on Sept 14, 2014 17:35:36 GMT 10
I would say "Coal" "Newcastle" around 1798 nugget893
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Post by jeffu on Sept 14, 2014 19:14:08 GMT 10
Sorry Bill. Pretty sure the place and time for coal is correct BUT coal is not a metallic mineral Give you a hint......... S.A.
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Post by nugget893 on Sept 14, 2014 19:28:39 GMT 10
mining of lead at Glen Osmond (South Australia) in 1841 nugget893
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Post by jeffu on Sept 14, 2014 20:38:30 GMT 10
Well done Bill.
Next question.
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Post by nugget893 on Sept 15, 2014 12:30:09 GMT 10
The last convict ship to ever arrive there in Australia. Name the year and month, State or Territory and town or city it docked at. Also if you know, the name of the ship and how many covicts it was carrying ?? nugget893
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Post by shivan on Sept 15, 2014 13:38:31 GMT 10
The Hougoumont departed Portsmouth on 12 October 1867 with 280 convicts and 108 passengers on board. After a largely uneventful voyage of 89 days, during which time one convict died, Hougoumont docked at Fremantle, Western Australia on 9 January 1868
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Post by nugget893 on Sept 15, 2014 16:03:23 GMT 10
Well done Shivan you got it mate 100/100 OK mate it is now your turn. I was going to ask name all the passengers and convict and their crimes. but I thought that would be to cruel nugget893
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Post by shivan on Sept 15, 2014 16:35:05 GMT 10
Nugget, i had the boats manifest up my sleeve just in case Ok dramatic pause as i come up with something
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Post by shivan on Sept 15, 2014 17:57:44 GMT 10
What is Frederick Wordsworth Ward's claim to fame and what is the name he is more well known for?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 18:51:14 GMT 10
Wouldn't be Captain Thunderbolt , gentleman bushranger , would it ? Ron
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Post by shivan on Sept 15, 2014 20:06:13 GMT 10
That would be the man i had in mind Your question Ron.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 20:24:56 GMT 10
While on this theme , who was shot and killed at Billabong Creek in 1865 ?
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Post by jeffu on Sept 15, 2014 20:33:12 GMT 10
Hi Ron.
Ben Hall
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Post by Deleted on Sept 15, 2014 20:54:44 GMT 10
Right on Jeff , You're go Ron
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