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How love and rebellion helped queer convicts form unbreakable bonds in Van Diemen's Land

Rodney Croome Prison Bonds James Boyd Tasmania Australia

Rodney Croome believes this photo of two men in Fern Tree taken in about 1890 could be the first photo of a gay couple in Australia. (Supplied: Rodney Croome)

Same-sex love between convicts bloomed in the prison colony of Van Diemen's Land — now Tasmania — despite brutal repression from authorities.

While transportation only lasted from 1803 to until 1853, the legacy of queer repression continued throughout the 20th century.

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