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Why did Captain Arthur Phillip think Botany Bay wasn't a good place to start the settlement?
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The soil was too poor, and the bay too open to be a safe harbour.
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Did Arthur Phillip initially land at Port Jackson?
No. Captain Arthur Phillip initially landed in Botany Bay. He discovered that the proposed settlement site was unsuitable for colonisation, so he then moved the fleet north to Port Jackson.
What governor arrived at Botany Bay with the first fleet?
captain Arthur Phillip
Who landed at Botany Bay?
Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet of convicts landed at Botany Bay (but did not stay there) in 1788.
What date was it when Captain Phillip came to Port Jackson?
Captain Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet landed in Port Jackson on 26 January 1788. They originally reached Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, but found that area was unsuitable for settlement.
What did Captain Phillip do when he landed in Botany Bay?
The first thing Captain Arthur Phillip did when he landed in Botany Bay with the First Fleet was to assess up the suitability of the bay for settlement. Despite Captain James Cook's glowing report, Phillip found that there were several problems with Botany Bay.there was no suitable water supplythere was no safe, sheltered harbourthe soil was poor qualitythere was insufficient timber that could be used for buildingSo, Phillip's next step was to send a scout ship north to find a better harbour and more suitable site for settlement. In the end, Phillip led the First Fleet to Port Jackson, where Sydney now stands.
Did captain arthur phillip have a journal?
yes The Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay with an Account of the Establishment of the Colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island (1789).
When did Arthur Phillip choose Port Jackson as the site of Australia's first colony?
Captain Arthur Phillip was supposed to establish the first colony in New South Wales at Botany Bay, but upon the arrival of the First Fleet there on 18 January 1788, he quickly determined that it was unsuitable for settlement. Thus, he explored north until he found Port Jackson.It was on 22 January 1788 that Phillip decided port Jackson would be the best site for the new settlement.
Who surveyed Botany Bay in 1789?
Governor Arthur Phillip
Where in Australia did Captain Cook think would make a good settlement?
Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a captain) chose Botany Bay as the most promising site for a new settlement.it is interesting to note that, when the First Fleet arrived eighteen years later, Captain Arthur Phillip did not find Botany Bay to be at all as Cook had described. He was forced to reconnoitre north in order to find a more suitable prospect.
When did Arthur Phillip establish a convict settlement at Sydney Cove?
On 26 January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip raised the Union Jack to claim "New South Wales" as belonging to England. It was a military colony with convict labour and free settlers to produce food. The First Fleet actually arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. Phillip 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, where Sydney now stands, arriving on 26 January 1788.
When was Australia found by Captain Arthur Phillip?
Australia was found by lieutenant James Cook not Captain Arthur Phillip when regarding discovery by Europeans related to the settlement of Australia as we know it today.Actually, Australia was found by neither James Cook nor Captain Arthur Phillip. See the related question for who really discovered Australia.Captain Arthur Phillip founded i.e. established the first settlemetn in Australia on 26 January 1788.
Why would Botany Bay not make a good harbor?
After arriving at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillips decided it was unsuitable for settlement because of the following: * a lack of fresh water * the timber was unsuitable for building * the soil was of poor quality * there was no safe, deep harbour Phillip then moved the First Fleet north to Port Jackson, where they arrived on 26 January 1788.
