Sydney Cove was named after the British Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend, Lord Sydney.
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 arrived in Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788.
The settlement at Sydney Cove was established with the arrival of the First Fleet on 26 January 1788.
Captain Arthur Phillip named Manly Cove in Sydney Harbour. As Phillip studied the indigenous people standing, watching him, he noted in his journal "Their confidence and manly behaviour made me give the name of Manly Cove to this place".
Sydney Cove is a small bay on the southern shore of Port Jackson on the coast of the state New South Wales, Australia
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.
The man who led the First Fleet and established the colony at Sydney Cove was Captain Arthur Phillip.
Sydney Cove
The Iron Cove Bridge was constructed because it had to cross the Iron Cove River, this was to improve Sydney's development.
Arthur Phillip named Sydney Cove on Port Jackson after the British Home Secretary, Thomas Townshend, the First Viscount Sydney of England, in recognition of Sydney's role in issuing the charter authorising Phillip to establish a penal (prison) colony. The settlement of Sydney grew at Sydney Cove, becoming known simply as "Sydney".
Sydney Opera House is located on the tip of Bennelong Point in Sydney, Australia. It is surrounded by harbour on 3 sides by Sydney Cove and Farm Cove and the fourth side neighbours the Royal Botanic Gardens.