Where convicts sent to sa?

Convicts were sent to South Australia primarily as part of British penal transportation, which aimed to alleviate overcrowded prisons in Britain. The first group of convicts arrived in 1836 to help establish the colony of South Australia. Unlike other Australian colonies, South Australia was founded with the intention of being a free settlement, but convicts were still sent there until transportation ceased in 1840. The convicts contributed to the development of infrastructure and agriculture in the region.