Based on historical records, member, Narelle Austen takes us on journey to the unforgiving shores of Newcastle, New South Wales – a penal settlement where survival was a daily battle and artistry was a rare spark in the darkness.
Narelle Austen explores the lives of Commandant Purcell, Commandant Skottowe, and the convict artist Richard Browne.
We respectfully advise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples that this podcast contains the name of a deceased aboriginal person.