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The first region of Australia to be colonised was Port Jackson, where the settlement of Sydney was established with arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.

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What part of Australia was colonised?

The first part of Australia to be colonised was Port Jackson.


Was Captain Cook the first governor of Australia?

No. Captain James Cook died nine years before Australia was colonised.


What state in Australia was first colonised by British?

New South Wales was the first state to be colonised. When James Cook became the first European explorer to land on the east coast of Australia, he claimed the entire eastern half of the continent for England, calling it New South Wales.


What country settled Australia?

The first European settlers in Australia were primarily convicts from England, together with the officers and the marines who guarded them.


Which British captain colonized Australia for Britain?

Captain Arthur Phillip was the one who colonised Australia, as he commanded the First Fleet of convicts.


Why do you have Australia?

We have Australia now because it was colonised by the British in 1788.


What is the date the British colonised Australia?

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


What country inhabited Australia?

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When did Egypt get colonised?

It was colonised first by the Ottoman's and then by the British.


What part of Australia did the British arrive in?

The very first English explorer to Australia, William Dampier, arrived in the far northwest of Australia. When James Cook arrived some 80 years later, he visited and charted the eastern coast. The British first colonised the area around where Sydney now stands - Port Jackson.


By whom and when was Australia colonized?

Australia was colonised with the arrival of the First Fleet from Britain, on 26 January 1788.The convicts and officers of the First Fleet arrived at the location they were meant to settle, Botany Bay, on 18 January 1788. However, due to the bay not being as promising as they had been led to believe, they travelled north 8 km and settled in Port Jackson, arriving there and raising the British flag on 26 January 1788. This is the official start of the colonisation of Australia.


In which year did Australia get its independence from US?

Australia did not acquire its independence from the US. The US has never had any claim to any part of Australia. Both countries were initially colonised by Britain, and each, in turn, acquired its independence from Britain.