The Swan River Colony, which later became Western Australia, was settled to establish the British claim to the western half of the Australian continent. Great Britain was at war with France, and both countries were seeking to expand their empires. France had shown some interest in Australia, so Great Britain moved to ensure it staked its claim first.
No, the first fleet is the ame given to 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain in 1787 to establish the first European colony in NSW.
Colonies are not discovered: they are founded, meaning they are established and settled. The Swan River Colony, which later became Western Australia, was founded to establish the British claim to the western half of the Australian continent. Great Britain was at war with France, and both countries were seeking to expand their empires. France had shown some interest in Australia, so Great Britain moved to ensure it staked its claim first.
they established the Plymouth colony
We did. (The British)
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Britain first used the NSW colony as a convict colony, beginning in January 1788.
Plymouth in 1620 and not 1630.
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The first Europeans to establish a colony in what later became New York State was the Dutch. They settled there in around 1613.