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When did the first fleet sail?
The First Fleet of convicts left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787, and arrived in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788.
Was Dirk Hartog in the First Fleet?
No. Dirk Hartog landed on Western Australia's shores (then New Holland) about 170 years before the First Fleet even left England.
How long did it take the first fleet to land in Port Jackson?
The journey of the First Fleet took about 8 months to travel the 15,000 miles between England and Australia.The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787, and first arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. The Fleet then moved on to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove, arriving there on 26 January 1788.
When did transportation to Australia begin?
Transportation of convicts to Australia began in 1788. The First Fleet left England in May 1787.
Who was in charge of the first fleet and when did it sail?
Captain Arthur Phillip was in charge of the First Fleet. The First Fleet of convicts left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787,and arrived in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, moving on to arrive in Port Jackson on 26 January.
How long did it take for the first fleet to sail from England to Australia?
It took just over 8 months and one week for the First Fleet to travel the 15,000 miles between England and Australia. The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787, and first arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. The Fleet then moved on to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove, arriving there on 26 January 1788.
What was it like as a convict from the first fleet before they left England?
It was the same as being on the prison hulks and prisons where the convicts had been assembled from.
Where did the firsts fleet come from?
The First Fleet came from England. It consisted of eleven ships which left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787, and arrived in botany Bay on 18 January 1788, moving on to settle in Port Jackson on 26 January 1788.
When did the First Fleet leave Great Britain?
The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787,and arrived in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, later moving to Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.
How many bags of rice were there on the day of the first fleet?
When the First Fleet left Portsmouth, England, there were 12 bags of rice aboard. No doubt more bags were purchased at any of the three ports along the way.For a complete list of the provisions on board the First Fleet, see the related link below.
What does Asia have to do with the First Fleet?
Asia has nothing to do with the First Fleet. The First Fleet refers to the group of eleven ships that left Portsmouth, England in 1787, bound for New South Wales with over 700 convicts on board. Together with the officers and marines that guarded them, these made up the very first known European settlers in Australia.
What year did the second fleet arrive?
The Second Fleet arrived in Australia in 1790.The Lady Juliana was the first of the Second Fleet's ships to arrive in Australia, doing so on 3 June 1790.
