Where did the First Fleet first settle?

On 13 May 1787, the "First Fleet" of military leaders, sailors and convicts set sail from Portsmouth, England, to found the first European colony in Australia, Botany Bay.

What was the effect of the First Fleet?

What effect did the First Fleet have on Australia's First People? The arrival of the First Fleet immediately affected the Eora Nation, the traditional Aboriginal owners of the Sydney area. Violence between settlers and the Eora people started as soon as the colony was established.

Where did the first fleet sail from in 1788?

From England, the fleet sailed south-west to Rio de Janeiro, then east to Cape Town and via the Great Southern Ocean to Botany Bay (Australia) in the period 18-20 January 1788, taking 250 to 252 days from departure to final arrival. . In the period 25-26 In January 1788, the fleet moved from Botany Bay to present-day Sydney.

Where did the first fleet arrive in Australia?

From England, the fleet sailed south-west to Rio de Janeiro, then east to Cape Town and via the Great Southern Ocean to Botany Bay (Australia), where they arrived in the period 18-20. January 1788, taking 250 to 252 days from departure. to final arrival. In the period 25-26 In January 1788, the fleet moved from Botany Bay to present-day Sydney.

Where did the first fleet of convicts come from?

Prisoners transported were usually poor, often from the large industrial cities and were mostly from England (with a large minority from Ireland and Scotland). The First Fleet of 11 ships, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, established a convict settlement at Sydney Cove (now Circular Quay) on 26 January 1788.

How many people were on board the First Fleet?

People of the First Fleet. There were on board, next to these, 28 women, 8 male and 6 female children, belonging to the soldiers of the department, as well as 6 male and 7 female children belonging to the convicts.