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Alexander Pearce: The Van Dieman Cannibal

Alexander Pearce: The Van Dieman Cannibal

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Join us on a trip down unda! We're discussing British convicts, penal colonies, escape attempts, and the horrible things someone has to do to survive in the Tasmanian wilderness. In 1822, in Macquarie Harbour in Van Dieman's Land, eight criminals made an attempt to flee into the brush. One of those men was Alexander Pearce, who would be the lone survivor.

How did Alexander manage to survive when everyone else perished? When hunting and gathering was not an option, what did Alexander eat to stay alive? Will his great escape prove fruitful, or is there truly nowhere to go for him? Or was all of this fake? Tune in now to find out!


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