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What was so good about sydney harbor for captain arthur phillip?
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What did Captain Arthur Phillip do as a governer?
Established the Colony at Sydney and Parramatta.
Who landed in sydney cove on January 26 1788?
Captain Arthur Phillip
Who was in charge of the First Fleet's landing on Sydney?
The commander of the First Fleet was Captain Arthur Phillip.
Who led the First Fleet and established the colony at Sydney Cove?
The man who led the First Fleet and established the colony at Sydney Cove was Captain Arthur Phillip.
What was found in Sydney harbor but not in Botany Bay?
A number of things were found by Captain Arthur Phillip in Sydney Harbour - or rather, Port Jackson - that were not in Botany Bay. They included:a source of fresh waterbetter soil for planting cropsdecent timber for buildinga safe, deep harbour for ships
Who were the first settlers in Sydney?
The first European settlers in Sydney were the people of the First Fleet - that is, 778 convicts from Britain, together with officers and their families, under the supervision of Captain Arthur Phillip. Sydney was settled as a penal colony.
Who was the person who led the first fleet to sydney?
Arthur Phillip
Who named Manly Cove situated in Sydney Harbour?
Captain Arthur Phillip named Manly Cove in Sydney Harbour. As Phillip studied the indigenous people standing, watching him, he noted in his journal "Their confidence and manly behaviour made me give the name of Manly Cove to this place".
Why is Arthur Phillip important to Australia?
He oversaw the establishment of the settlement at Sydney Harbour.
When did Arthur Phillip establish a convict settlement at Sydney Cove?
On 26 January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip raised the Union Jack to claim "New South Wales" as belonging to England. It was a military colony with convict labour and free settlers to produce food. The First Fleet actually arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. Phillip immediately determined that there was insufficient fresh water, an absence of usable timber, poor quality soil and no safe harbour at Botany Bay. Thus the fleet was moved to Port Jackson, where Sydney now stands, arriving on 26 January 1788.
Why is Arthur Phillip so important to Australia?
He oversaw the establishment of the settlement at Sydney Harbour.
When was Sydney found?
Sydney was never "found". Sydney was built on a site in Port Jackson first located by Captain Arthur Phillip in January 1788.Captain Arthur Phillip led the First Fleet of convicts and officers to New South Wales. The convict colony was meant to be established at Botany Bay, which the First Fleet reached on 18 January 1788. Phillip determined that the bay was unsuitable for settlement, so he reconnoitred north to find a better site. He returned to lead the Fleet into Port Jackson and the site where Sydney would be founded, on 26 January 1788.
