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From the 1800s to the 1853 abolition of penal transportation ( known simply as " transportation "), Van Diemen's Land was the primary penal colony in Australia.

Following the suspension of transportation to New South Wales, all transported convicts were sent to Van Diemen's Land.

In total, some 75, 000 convicts were transported to Van Diemen's Land, or about 40 % of all convicts sent to Australia.