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Elizabeth Macarthur

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Neptune

Neptune, one of three ships known as the 'death fleet,' was the largest ship of the Second Fleet. Chartered by slave traders, Neptune had the highest mortality rate of all the ships, with over 160 deaths. Many of those who survived the ordeal went on to prosper in the new colony including William Baker, George Salter and Molly Morgan.

Scarborough: Second Fleet

Scarborough sailed with the First and the Second Fleet and experienced an attempted mutiny both times. Charted by slave traders along with Neptune and Surprize, the Scarborough became part of the notorious 'death fleet', with around 73 of over 250 convicts dying on board and many hospitalised on arrival.

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Macarthur, Elizabeth

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Settler and farmer who arrived in the colony in 1790, founded a family, and took over the farming interests of her husband from 1809, building the basis of a pastoral industry in fine wool. The success of the Macarthurs' Camden Park estate was largely due to her.