Where did the First Fleet depart from?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

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.

Answer 3

Stops made by the First Fleet were not occasions to "visit" other ports, but rather, necessary to resupply.

The First Fleet made three stops along its route to top up supplies:

• Tenerife in the Canary Islands
• Rio de Janeiro
• Cape Town

Answer 4

The First Fleet was made up mainly of convicts from Great Britain. The First Fleet also contained soldiers (some with wives and families) and Captains Arthur Phillip and John Hunter. The Reverend Samuel Marsden was also aboard.

Answer 5

The First Fleet travelled from Portsmouth in England, to Tenerife in the Canary Islands. From there it continued on the Rio de Janeiro in South America, then across to South Africa. It then continued east to New South Wales in Australia.

Answer 6

It is uncertain whether the question means "Where did the First Fleet sail from?", or "Where did it sail to?"

The First Fleet sailed with a load of around seven hundred convicts bound for New South Wales on the Australian continent, to establish a penal colony there. This would alleviate the problem of overcrowded prisons in England.

The fleet sailed from Portsmouth because that was where a large natural harbour lay, on the southern coast of England. It was a major naval port, and capable of easily holding the eleven ships of the First Fleet. Although not the closest port to London, the capital city, it was certainly the largest, most navigable port, and a logical choise for the First Fleet to depart from.

Answer 7

The First Fleet departed from Portsmouth, England, in May 1787.

Answer 8

The journey of the First Fleet was about 24 000 kilometres, or 15 000 miles.

Answer 9

Portsmouth, England