1788
They came from England and landed at Sydney harbour
The First Fleet made three stops on the way to Botany Bay.The First Fleet travelled from Portsmouth, England to Santa Cruz, Tenerife in the Canary islands.After that, it journeyed to Rio de Janeiro.Its third stop was Cape Town.The Fleet then sailed along the southern part of the Australian continent, around Van Diemen's Land to Botany Bay, where it was supposed to settle.Botany Bay proved unsuitable for settlement, so the Fleet moved to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove, which was the site it colonised.
The First Fleet travelled from Portsmouth, England to Santa Cruz, Tenerife in the Canary islands. After that, it journeyed to Rio de Janeiro and on to Cape Town. It sailed along the southern part of the Australian continent, around Van Diemen's Land to Botany Bay. Botany bay proved unsuitable for settlement, so the Fleet moved to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove.
The First Fleet did not stop in Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land, as it was called then. The Fleet passed Adventure Bay in Van Diemen's Land on 1 January 1788.
The first region of Australia to be colonised was Port Jackson, where the settlement of Sydney was established with arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
They came from England and landed at Sydney harbour
The journey of the First Fleet took about 8 months to travel the 15,000 miles between England and Australia.The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787, and first arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. The Fleet then moved on to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove, arriving there on 26 January 1788.
Arthur Phillip and the First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788.However, only Phillip and some of the crew of the HMS Supply went ashore. The passengers and remaining crew of the First Fleet did not go ashore. Phillip led the fleet up to Port Jackson, where Phillip selected Sydney Cove as a more suitable site for settlement, arriving there on 26 January 1788. Port Jackson is where the first settlement of Sydney was established.
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.
The First Fleet made three stops on the way to Botany Bay.The First Fleet travelled from Portsmouth, England to Santa Cruz, Tenerife in the Canary islands.After that, it journeyed to Rio de Janeiro.Its third stop was Cape Town.The Fleet then sailed along the southern part of the Australian continent, around Van Diemen's Land to Botany Bay, where it was supposed to settle.Botany Bay proved unsuitable for settlement, so the Fleet moved to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove, which was the site it colonised.
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.
The First Fleet needed to stop at several ports enrouteto Australia in order to stock up on supplies which could not otherwise last the 8-9 month journey.The First Fleet travelled from Portsmouth, England to Santa Cruz, Tenerife in the Canary islands. After that, it journeyed to Rio de Janeiro and on to Cape Town. It sailed along the southern part of the Australian continent, around Van Diemen's Land to Botany Bay, where it was supposed to settle. Botany Bay proved unsuitable for settlement, so the Fleet moved to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove.
The First Fleet did not land in the savannah. Fleets cannot land in grasslands; nor can they travel anywhere overland. They need deep water.
The First Fleet travelled from Portsmouth, England to Santa Cruz, Tenerife in the Canary islands. After that, it journeyed to Rio de Janeiro and on to Cape Town. It sailed along the southern part of the Australian continent, around Van Diemen's Land to Botany Bay. Botany bay proved unsuitable for settlement, so the Fleet moved to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove.
The First Fleet did not stop in Tasmania, or Van Diemen's Land, as it was called then. The Fleet passed Adventure Bay in Van Diemen's Land on 1 January 1788.
The first region of Australia to be colonised was Port Jackson, where the settlement of Sydney was established with arrival of the First Fleet in 1788.
The First Fleet made three stops.From Portsmouth, Britain to Tenerife in the Canary Islands , off the north western coast of Africa.From the Canary Islands, the Fleet passed the Cape Verde Islands, off the west coast of Africa, but strong winds prevented the Fleet from stopping there. From the Cape Verde islands the Fleet moved on to Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, where it reprovisioned.The next stop was the Cape Town, on the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), from where it continued on to New South Wales.