the British Isles for the British Government. 1788-1807 Between 1807 and 1813 the government evacuated Norfolk Island, moving the colonists, convicts, guards, etc. to Van Diemen's Land (VDL). The vessels that carried out the evacuation were: 1840-1850 The last convicts were removed to Tasmania in May 1853. See also Convict ships to New South Wales List of convict ship voyages to Western Australia Citations and references Citations References Treadgold, M.L. (1988) Bounteous Bestowal: The Economic History of Norfolk Island. (National Centre for Development Studies, Research School of Pacific Studies, Australian National University). Convictism of Norfolk Island