Twenty-one convicts escaped from Port Jackson, who had limited
knowledge about Australia and attempted to walk to China. Some died in the bush, and others were recaptured.
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| Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954), Monday 27 April 1936 |
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World's News (Sydney, NSW : 1901 - 1955), Wednesday 22 April 1936
Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW : 1888 - 1950), Wednesday 4 October 1899 |
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| Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate (NSW : 1900 - 1914), Tuesday 7 November 1905 |
