Sydney Cove 1788 to Parramatta 1795

Not all felons are convicts, and not all convicts are felons.

Colin Osborne’s serene life as a talented potter is disrupted by a self-important peer. A single punch sends Colin across to the other side of the globe.

Aggie Gibbs is a young convict girl being hunted by a wayward soldier. The two find themselves in a town of criminals and lecherous men. 

Captain John Hunter is Colin’s mentor, and he paves the way for a new life for his young friends. Then disaster strikes, and he must leave. 

Can Colin keep Aggie safe? Will they fulfil Captain Hunter’s wishes to build a decent life for the convicts destined to live out their lives in the penal town? 

Will John ever return to New South Wales?

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Parramatta was settled only weeks after arrival in Port Jackson. Once of the first things set up was the collection of clay to make ceramics.