1828 Census - extended webinar
The 1828 Census was the first official census undertaken by the NSW colonial government after it was found the Governor had no authority to compel free men to come to a muster – the previous means of counting the colony’s population. Join Gail Davis as she speaks about the 1828 Census and why it was so significant. It has recently been added to the UNESCO Australian Memory of the World Register.
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