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At the time of Australia's first settlement, Sydney did not exist. The First Fleet, consisting of eleven ships, left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787,and arrived in botany Bay on 18 January 1788. This was where they were supposed to settle. Captain Arthur Phillip, Governor of the first colony, 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, arriving on 26 January 1788. The settlement Sydney grew up initially along the part of the harbour known as Sydney Cove, and quickly spread further afield.
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∙ 14y agoThe Aborigines were the first to discover New South Wales.
Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a Captain) became the first European explorer to set foot in New South Wales in 1770. He named the entire eastern half of the continent "New South Wales".
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∙ 8y agoSydney Harbour was discovered by Captain Arthur Phillip, commander of the First Fleet to New South Wales.
The destination of the First Fleet, consisting of convicts, officers and marines from England, was Botany Bay, which had been recommended for settlement by James Cook and the famous botanist Sir Joseph Banks. Upon the arrival of the fleet at Botany Bay, Captain Arthur Phillip discovered that the site lacked basic necessities: fresh water, good soil, decent timber for building, and a deep enough harbour for large ships. Phillip scouted ahead for a better location, sailing north until he found Port Jackson, now Sydney Harbour, about 8km north of Botany Bay.
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∙ 14y agoThe east coast of Australia was first explored and claimed for England by Captain James Cook in 1770.
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When was New South Wales discovered?
Aborigines had been in New South Wales for thousands of years.New South Wales was discovered and named by Europeans in 1770. This is the year James Cook charted the east coast, and claimed it for Great Britain under the name of New South Wales.Cook first sighted land on 19 April 1770.
When was the Yarra River discovered?
The Yarra River was discovered by Charles Grimes, Surveyor-general of New South Wales, in 1803.
What is the abbreviation for New South Wales?
The abbreviation for New South Wales is NSW.
How long ago was Kiama Blowhole discovered?
Kiama Blowhole, on the New South Wales coast, was discovered by George Bass on 6 December 1797.
Is New South Wales in Russia?
No. New South Wales is a state in Australia.
When was New South Wales created?
New South Wales was created in 1788.
Victoria ia to new south wales as new south wales is to?
Queensland
What are some advantages about New South Wales being a country?
New South Wales is not a country. New South Wales is a state in the country of Australia.
Where were the early goldfields discovered in?
Most of the early goldfields were either in central Victoria or central New South Wales.
Is New South Wales a country?
New South Wales is a state in Australia, originally named by Lieutenant James Cook as it reminded him of southern Wales. The entire eastern coast of Australia was given this name, but now New South Wales refers to just one of the states in the eastern half of the continent. The capital city of New South Wales is Sydney.
Who found New South Wales?
The correct answer would be the native people who initially lived there. But it was named New South Wales by Lieutenant James Cook in 1770 (who 'discovered it', in the colonial sense of the term). Cook was the first to chart the entire east coast of Australia, and he claimed it all for the British Empire under the name of "New South Wales".
New South Wales is in what country?
New South Wales is one of the states of Australia.
