# Fall Asleep as a Sailor Transporting Convicts to Australia in the 1800s

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Podcast: [History For Sleep with the Drowsy Historian](https://stenobird.com/podcast/history-for-sleep-with-the-drowsy-historian-7347374)
Published: 2026-06-06T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drowsyhistorian/episodes/Fall-Asleep-as-a-Sailor-Transporting-Convicts-to-Australia-in-the-1800s-e3k2shb
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Duration seconds: 9775

## Resource

Get early episodes & ad-free audio on Patreon: https://patreon.com/DrowsyHistorian Spend a quiet night aboard an early 1800s convict ship bound for Australia, where months at sea are measured in bells, bad weather, damp hammocks, salted beef, creaking timber, and the steady work of keeping a crowded vessel moving across the world. In this calm historical sleep story, you serve as a sailor on a long convict transport voyage, leaving England behind and crossing vast oceans through heat, storms, illness, routine, and uncertainty. Along the way, you experience the practical realities of life at sea, from burnt porridge and crowded decks to moonlit watches and the strange relief of finally seeing land again. 🛏️ Drowsy Historian’s Favorite Sleep Tools Looking to upgrade your nighttime routine? These are a few things I personally use or recommend: • Under Pillow Speaker for Ultimate Immersion → https://amzn.to/49fnEm1 • Sleep Earbuds for Enhanced Immersion → https://amzn.to/47ccNqV • Blanket Soft Enough to Make the Plague Feel Tolerable → https://amzn.to/3GSOq8f • Weighted Blanket for Pretending You’re a Mummified Pharaoh → https://amzn.to/4kVJCgE • Sleep Mask Headphones For Total Historical Escape → https://amzn.to/4nWsNVn • Book Light for Reading About Plagues at 2AM → https://amzn.to/4eSg0iu • White Noise Machine for Blocking Out the 21st Century → https://amzn.to/3GJ9jTw These are affiliate links. I may earn a small commission if you purchase through them—at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the show while staying cozy. #history #sleephistory #drowsyhistorian #historyforsleep #convictship #australianhistory #maritimehistory #sailinghistory #historicalstorytelling #sleepstory

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