The First Fleet did not stop in Tasmania. There was no settlement in Tasmania (then called Van Diemen's Land), and it was not the location where the new colony was to be established, so there was no reason to stop there.
The First Fleet did not stop in Tasmania at all.
The First Fleet did not stop in Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land, as it was called then. The Fleet passed Adventure Bay in Van Diemen's Land on 1 January 1788.
Cape Town was the last stop for the First Fleet.
The first fleet stopped at Tenerife for supplies.
When the fleet was rounding Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania), the fleet was hit by one of the most violent storms it had faced that far. Another was faced before reaching Table Bay (now Cape Town) in the Cape of Good Hope.
The First Fleet made its first stop at Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.
The First Fleet did not stop in Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land, as it was called then. The Fleet passed Adventure Bay in Van Diemen's Land on 1 January 1788.
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At the time of the First Fleet, they did not know about Bass Strait. Maps of the time show Tasmania connected to the mainland.
At the time of the First Fleet, they did not know about Bass Strait. Maps of the time show Tasmania connected to the mainland.
The First Fleet's first stop was at Tenerife in the Canary Islands on 3 June 1787.
The First Fleet's first stop was at Tenerife in the Canary Islands on 3 June 1787.
Cape Town was the last stop for the First Fleet.
The first fleet stopped at Tenerife for supplies.
The first stop for the First Fleet was Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
After departing from Portsmouth, the First Fleet made its initial stop at Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
Tasmania or back then it was known as Van Diemens Land.
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