During the early 19th century, ships took up to five months to travel the 12,000 miles [19,000 km] from England to eastern Australia, and the voyage was anything but pleasant!
فغالبا ما كان مئات الركاب ،‏ ومعظمهم مهاجرون وسجناء ،‏ يُحشَرون في جوف السفن في احوال مزرية .‏