382 - The Frederick Escape: The Ship that Never Was
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382 - The Frederick Escape: The Ship that Never Was

The Macquarie Harbour Penal Station was known as an inescapable hell on earth, but on the eve of its closure a group of 10 men had an audacious plan to flee not only the penal colony, but the British Empire entirely. This is a wild story, enjoy!


This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins at approximately 03:28 and ends around 01:58 (though as always, we go off on tangents throughout the report).


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Do Go On acknowledges the traditional owners of the land we record on, the Wurundjeri people, in the Kulin nation. We pay our respects to elders, past and present.

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:

The Ship That Never Was by Adam Courtenay

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/archived/hindsight/james-porter-and-the-capture-of-the-frederick/3159086#transcript

https://realhistory.co/2022/07/27/macquarie-harbour-penal-station/

https://www.ourtasmania.com.au/northwest/sarah-isld.html

https://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/L/Langerrareroune.htm

https://tasmaniantimes.com/2020/07/macquarie-harbour-penal-station-history/

https://www.strahanvillage.com.au/blog/the-original-people-of-tasmania-s-west-coast

https://eprints.utas.edu.au/220/2/02Whole.pdf

https://www.utas.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/1341438/The-Wonder-Weekly-June-22.pdf

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