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On arriving at Botany Bay, Phillip found the site unsuitable and searched for a more habitable site for a settlement, which he found in Port Jackson – the site of Sydney, Australia, today. Phillip was a far-sighted governor who soon realised that New South Wales would need a civil administration and a system for emancipating convicts.
In September 1786, Captain Arthur Phillip was appointed Commodore of the fleet, which came to be known as the First Fleet, which was to transport the convicts and soldiers to establish a colony at Botany Bay.
Jan 26, 2021 · Captain Arthur Phillip RN lands at Botany Bay with 21 officers and 192 marines and 40 wives, who had volunteered for a 3 year posting. On 13 May 1787 a fleet of 11 ships, which came to be known as the First Fleet, was sent by the British Admiralty from England to New Holland.
On 18 January 1788, the fleet, led by Arthur Phillip, arrived at Botany Bay, but the swampy land did not live up to the expectations raised by Cook's descriptions from his first voyage and it was decided to venture further into Port Jackson to find a suitable anchorage.
Dec 5, 2022 · First Fleet. On this day 20 January 1788 the last of the eleven ships of the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay. Captain Arthur Phillip's search for a more suitable site led him to Port Jackson. The rest of the fleet sailed into Sydney Harbour on 26 January.
Aug 27, 2024 · Arthur Phillip, British admiral whose convict settlement at Sydney in 1788 was the first permanent European colony on the Australian continent. As the first governor of New South Wales, he struggled with rebellious convicts and troops. Learn more about Phillip’s life and career.
May 18, 2018 · Entering Botany Bay on 18 January 1788, Phillip, to his bitter disappointment, found the country unsuitable. Water was scarce and the anchorage was windy. A few days later, the convoy regrouped in Port Jackson, around 15 kilometres to the north.
