The First Fleet arrived in Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.
The man who led the First Fleet and established the colony at Sydney Cove was Captain Arthur Phillip.
1788
The First Fleet, consisting of 11 ships, arrived at Sydney Cove on January 26, 1788, marking the beginning of European settlement in Australia. It was led by Captain Arthur Phillip, who served as the first Governor of the new colony. The fleet carried around 750 convicts, along with military personnel and civilians, to establish a penal colony. The arrival of the First Fleet is commemorated annually in Australia as Australia Day.
The distancetravelledby the First Fleet was about 24 000 kilometres, or 15 000 miles.
A French squadron anchored at Botany Bay as the First Fleet was disembarking at Sydney Cove.
The man who led the First Fleet and established the colony at Sydney Cove was Captain Arthur Phillip.
1788
led the first fleet and established the colony at sydney cove
The distancetravelledby the First Fleet was about 24 000 kilometres, or 15 000 miles.
The First Fleet landed at Sydney Cove on the 26th of January, 1788.
The Bicentenary of the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove.
A French squadron anchored at Botany Bay as the First Fleet was disembarking at Sydney Cove.
The settlement at Sydney Cove was established with the arrival of the First Fleet on 26 January 1788.
The first official settlers or "immigrants" to Australia arrive in Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.
The first convict colony in Australia, established by the people of the First Fleet in 1788, was Sydney Cove, at Port Jackson. The settlement was given the name of Sydney Town, which was later shortened to just Sydney.
Originally (10000 years ago) horses came from the steppes of Asia.However, the horses that arrived in New South Wales on the First Fleet were purchased at Cape Town.
The First Fleet of convicts and officers to Australia was supposed to settle at Botany Bay, but this area proved unsuitable for several reasons. As a result, the Fleet moved about 8km north to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove.