| 41. | Draining of the swamps commenced in the 1860s, by convict labour, facilitating the construction of more permanent buildings.
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| 42. | A dam was constructed by David Lennox using convict labour at Liverpool in 1836, as a water supply to Liverpool.
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| 43. | The pass, opened in 1854, was constructed by road engineer Andrew Geddes Bain with the use of convict labour.
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| 44. | A group in Britain led by Edward Gibbon Wakefield sought to start a colony based on free settlement rather than convict labour.
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| 45. | The final report presented findings that Hampton had engaged in corrupt practices, including the employment of convict labour for personal profit.
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| 46. | It too was constructed by convict labour but under the supervision of the newly appointed Surveyor General, Major Sir Thomas Mitchell.
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| 47. | When floods in 1862 almost destroyed it, the structure was rebuilt using convict labour, and raised to better withstand future floods.
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| 48. | A group in Britain led by Edward Gibbon Wakefield were looking to start a colony based on free settlement rather than convict labour.
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| 49. | At this time the Australian population was approximately 1 million and the colonies could now sustain themselves without the need for convict labour.
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| 50. | Construction began in on 5 January 1835, and using mostly convict labour, the basement level had been completed by March 1836.
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