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Prior to the arrival of the First Fleet of convicts from England, Australia was inhabited by an ancient race of people now referred to as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

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When the First Fleet came to Australia what was it known as?

The First Fleet was known as the First Fleet when it came to Australia.


What is the first fleet's importance to Australia?

The First Fleet was the fleet in which the first permanent settlers travelled to Australia. Consisting of convicts, marines and officers, the members of the First Fleet literally built Australia from nothing but bushland. Australia Day celebrates the arrival of the First Fleet and the beginning of European colonisation of the continent. Unfortunately, the First Fleet is also important to the indigenous people of Australia, as it signifies the beginning of their displacement from their own tribal lands, and the resultant loss of aboriginal culture.


Why did the First Fleet bring the fire ants?

The First Fleet did not bring fire ants to Australia. Fire ants were first detected in Australia in Brisbane in 2001. The First Fleet arrived in 1788, before the Brisbane area was even explored.


What is the Australia First Fleet called?

The First Fleet.


What was the first fleet of ships called that landed in australia?

The first fleet of ships that landed in Australia was simply called the First Fleet.


Who built the First Fleet in Australia?

The First Fleet was not something that was built. The First Fleet was the fleet in which the first permanent settlers travelled to Australia, and it was made up of convicts, marines and officers from England.


Is there a timeline of the First Fleet to Australia?

A timeline of the First Fleet to Australia can be found at the related link below.


How many ships made up the first convict fleet to Australia?

None. There were no murderers aboard the First Fleet of convicts to Australia. The convicts were made up of petty thieves, or people convicted of fraud, larceny and burglary. No one convicted of a violent crime was aboard the First Fleet.


Was Captain Cook the first settler?

James Cook was not one of the first settlers in Australia. He died nine years before the First Fleet came to Australia.


Who captained the first fleet to australia?

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What were the living conditions like for aboriginal woman and children on the first fleet to Australia?

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Did Elizabeth Hayward receive lashes before being on the first fleet?

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