Week 36: Family Life

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This week we read the exciting news about the birth of a baby onboard the Buffalo. A number of family groups made the journey to South Australia in 1836 with many ships carrying infants and children. Imagine how this long journey would appear through the eyes of a child compared to that of an adult.  How did the journey and associated risks differ between children and adults? The long journeys to South Australia were testing times for families with children, while the arrival in South Australia brought other challenges.

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