The voyage to Australia was long and monotonous, particularly in the early days of travel when a sailing ship could take up to four months to reach Australia. Living conditions were notoriously bad with poor sanitation, cramped quarters and rations that was not much better than what the convicts received. Only when the British government passed several passenger acts in the mid 19th century and set standards for sanitation, space and diet, did conditions improve.
The voyage to Australia was long and monotonous, particularly in the early days of travel when a sailing ship could take up to four months to reach Australia. Living conditions were notoriously bad with poor sanitation, cramped quarters and rations that was not much better than what the convicts received. Only when the Britis
