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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.
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What year did Governor Phillip land in Australia?
Governor Arthur Phillip landed in Australia on 26 January 1788.
When did Arthur Phillip land in Port Jackson?
Arthur Phillip, leading the First Fleet, landed in Port Jackson on 26 January 1788.
What day did the colonisers land in Australia?
The first European colonisers landed in Australia on 18 January 1788, at Botany Bay. Only Captain Arthur Phillip and some of his officers disembarked to study the land and determine its suitability for settlement, while the convicts remained on the ships. The Fleet then moved north to Port Jackson, landing on 26 January 1788.
How did governors try to control the spread of the colony in NSW Australia around 1788 and why?
The Governor of New South Wales in 1788 was Captain Arthur Phillip. He did not try to control the spread of the colony, but explored in order to find more land for a growing colony that needed to expand.
What were some important events in Australia in 1788?
The most important event in Australia in 1788 was the arrival of the First Fleet in January. This signalled the official beginning of European settlement in Australia. In addition, 1788 was the year that Governor Arthur Phillip expanded Great Britain's claim to include not just the eastern coastline, but Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) and the extension west of the border of the New South Wales colony.
Who was to settle the British colony in Australia?
Governor Arthur Phillip led the First Fleet to Australia, establishing the first British colony in the land.
Which part of Australia was first colonised?
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.
Did Captain Arthur Phillip and first fleet go to Tasmania?
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.
Who didn't land on Australia out of bligh phillip MacArthur and frobisher?
frobisher
Who did Captain Cook leave as the first governor of Australia?
Captain Cook did not leave anyone as the first governor of Australia. Cook explored and charted the eastern coast in 1770, and made his recommendations to the English government that the land of "New South Wales" be settled as a penal colony. It was not until 1788 that the first Governor, Arthur Phillip, came with the First Fleet. This occurred nine years after Cook was killed by natives in Hawaii.
Was Arthur Phillip an explorer?
Captain Arthur Phillip was the first Governor of New South Wales, which was established as a penal colony in 1788. Out of necessity, due to the growing need for more land in Sydney, Phillip undertook several expeditions of exploration in the immediate area. His explorations resulted in the first spread of settlement to the Parramatta and Rose Hill areas. He also traced the course of the Hawkesbury River as far upstream as he could, to Richmond Hill, and he then continued on to the junction with the Grose River.
Did the First Fleet plan to come to Australia?
Yes. The First Feet was indeed supposed to come to Australia. Specifically, it was to land at Botany Bay, but Captain Arthur Phillip recognised the limitations of the Botany Bay region and instead moved the fleet to Port Jackson.
