Worimi society is accepting of escaped convicts

Worimi society is accepting of escaped convicts at Port Stephens. Four convicts seize a small boat in Port Jackson and make off to the North. They land and integrate with a tribe of Aborigines with whom they live for five years. Before they are recaptured, it is highly probable that during their travels with Aboriginal people they visit other parts of the Hunter River. Undoubtedly one of the challenges for the convicts would have been to abide by Aboriginal laws to remain part of the group. (Arwarbukarl Cultural Resource Association, ACRA)