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What was the first fleet of ships called that landed in australia?

The first fleet of ships that landed in Australia was simply called the First Fleet.


Who was king of England at the time the first fleet landed in Australia?

When the First Fleet arrived in Australia in 1788, the British Monarch was King George III.


Who was the queen of England at the time the first fleet landed?

The First Fleet most commonly refers to the First Fleet of convicts and officers that landed in Australia on 26 January 1788.There was no Queen of England at this time. In 1788, the British Monarch was King George III.


Did the First Fleet arrive in Australia in 1770?

No, the First Fleet (which brought convicts) landed in Australia in 1788. No fleet arrived in 1770 - just Lieutenant James Cook's ship, the Endeavour, on its expeditionary voyage to the unknown southern land.


What is the date the British colonised Australia?

The First Fleet landed at Sydney Cove on the 26th of January, 1788.


What year was the first fleet to Australia sent?

The First Fleet, carrying convicts, officers, marines, and their families, landed in Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, but did not disembark. The Fleet then landed in Port Jackson, where Sydney is now located, on 26 January 1788, to establish a convict colony.


Was Dirk Hartog in the First Fleet?

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When the First Fleet came to Australia what was it known as?

The First Fleet was known as the First Fleet when it came to Australia.


Where are sheep kept in Australia?

Goats were originally brought to Australia on the First Fleet, which landed at Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.


When and by whom were dogs introduced to Australia?

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What is the Australia First Fleet called?

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Did the First Fleet land on ANZAC Day?

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