One of the first European deaf people who came to Australia in the early 19th century was John Carmichael. He was a young Scottish engraver and artist who arrived as a free settler in 1825 at the age of 21. He produced lots of engravings of early colonial items such as stamps, maps and illustrations, and other artistic work as well. He made a career as an engraver at a time when there were few other deaf people in the colony. He must have been an adventurous and brave young man!