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Australasia Victoria

Named in honor of Queen Victoria , who signed the division's separation from New South Wales, the colony was officially
established in 1851 and achieved self government in 1855.

Nortbern Scottish Orkney Islands to Melbourne, Unclaimed
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1852-1855

Liverpool
1854-1858
Accountancy
1 d due Britain

To Port Phillip, Melbourne, 23 February, 1855- 158 days ex Risvold
Paid 6d letter (2d stamp replaced) from Stromness, Orkney Islands. Routing
Stromness to Liverpool, per Blue Jacket, 26 July Melbourne, receipt. Manuscript
missent and fotwarded, where adve1tised and letter unclaimed.
Orkney Islands mail and advertised unclaimed mail are infrequently fo und.

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Melbourne, 8 January, 1856-91 days
Paid letter to Prestonpans, Edinburgh per Australian packet Red Jacket. Manuscript 6 paid
marking. 8 April Liverpool Packet paid receiver, 9 April Edinburgh, 9 April, 1856 Prestonpans.

By later in the century 25% of the total population of Australia was Scottish. Skilled workers settled in Victoria, New South Wales,
South Australia and Tasmania. While Australia is known for being settled by freed prisoners, few of those were Scots. During the
clearing of Scottish Highlands (1850s), a landlord could secure a passage to Australia for a tenant nominee at the cost of fl.