answersLogoWhite

0

Who discovered Sydney Cove?

User Avatar

Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 11/10/2020

Sydney Cove, located in Port Jackson, New South Wales, was discovered by Captain Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of NSW. This site was first located by Phillip on 21 or 22 January 1788.

Captain Arthur Phillip led the First Fleet of convicts and officers to New South Wales. The convict colony was supposed to be established at botany Bay, which the First Fleet reached on 18 January 1788. Botany Bay had been recommended by Captain James Cook and famous botanist Sir Joseph Banks as suitable for settlement following Cook's successful voyage to the eastern coast of the Great South Land. However, upon reaching the location, 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, eight kilometres north, and the site where Sydney would be founded, on 26 January 1788.

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Who was named after Sydney cove named after?

Sydney Cove was named after the British Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney.


What date did the first fleet arrive in Sydney Cove?

The First Fleet arrived in Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.


How big is Sydney Cove?

Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson on the coast of the state New South Wales, Australia


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.


Where did Phillips start first coloney?

Sydney Cove


Why was the iron cove bridge constucted?

The Iron Cove Bridge was constructed because it had to cross the Iron Cove River, this was to improve Sydney's development.


How did Sydney Australia get its name?

Arthur Phillip named Sydney Cove on Port Jackson after the British Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend, the First Viscount Sydney of England, in recognition of Sydney's role in issuing the charter authorising Phillip to establish a penal (prison) colony. The settlement of Sydney grew at Sydney Cove, becoming known simply as "Sydney".


Where is the Opera House in Sidney?

Sydney Opera House is located on the tip of Bennelong Point in Sydney, Australia. It is surrounded by harbour on 3 sides by Sydney Cove and Farm Cove and the fourth side neighbours the Royal Botanic Gardens.


What year did the First Fleet land in Sydney Cove?

1788


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".


What did aboriginals call Sydney cove?

Aboriginal people referred to Sydney Cove as "Warrane," which means "a place of the sea" in the language of the Gadigal clan, who were the traditional custodians of the area. The name reflects the significance of the cove's coastal location and the cultural connection the Aboriginal people had to the land and water.


What bay are Sydney and New South Wales located on?

New South Wales is a state and has lots of bays on its east coast. However Sydney is located on Sydney Cove Sydney Harbour.