In 1854, after strong complaints by the clergy, the island was abandoned as a penal settlement, and its convicts were shipped to Port Arthur in Tasmania.
ففي سنة ١٨٥٤ ،‏ بعد تشكّيات كثيرة من رجال الدين ،‏ لم تعد الجزيرة مستعمرة جزائية ،‏ ونُقل المحكوم عليهم الى پورت آرثر في تسمانيا .‏