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Arrival of the First Fleet
Description
A fleet of 11 ships led by Captain Arthur Phillip on the Supply sailed into Botany Bay between 18-20 January 1788 to establish the first British settlement on the Australian continent. Deciding Botany Bay was unsuitable, Captain Arthur Phillip moved to Sydney Cove, Port Jackson, and raised the British flag on 26 January 1788. This date is now celebrated as Australia Day.
Captain
Governor Arthur Phillip
Associated place
Port Jackson, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Associated place
Botany Bay, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Associated place
Sydney Cove, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Arrived in Sydney Cove in 1788
Associated place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Associated date
26/01/1788
Arrived in Sydney Cove in 1788
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