#OnThisDay 6 July 1813 the first commercial shipment of wool was exported from Australia to Britain by John Macarthur.
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View digitised items from the Colonial Secretary's Papers under Sheep and Sheep Breeding and Wool and John Macarthur
Behind the Scenes
In this episode Martyn highlights one of the most valuable and iconic parts of the State Archives collection: the Colonial Secretary's Correspondence. If you're researching someone who was a convict, free immigrant, someone who was naturalised, sent to gaol, or admitted to an asylum you may find references to them in these records.