Based on the Lord Melville voyage they would have been passing south-west Victoria and/or heading into/through Bass Strait. Russell Jenny T wrote: >Hello Listers > >Another thank you to all the folk who are still throwing their hat into the ring re. Fr Therry thread; you have all helped me tremendously. > >My convict Daniel CANVIN and the ship Elizabeth 3 arrived in Sydney on 31 December 1820 and so he would have been at sea for Christmas eve and day. Did the masters of these convict ships do anything for their convicts to let them celebrate (nip of rum all round) or was it business as usual? Is there anyone out there that is willing to take a stab as to what part of the coast of Australia, Elizabeth 3 would have been passing 23-24 Dec? > >