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13 May 1787: Sailed from Portsmouth, England.
3 June 1787: Arrived at Tenerife in the Canary Islands, stayed a week and took on supplies of fresh food.
5 July 1787: They crossed the Equator.
7 August 1787: arrived at Rio de Janeiro, stayed for a month repairing sails, collecting plants and seeds to be grown in New South Wales.
13 October 1787: reached Table Bay, (now Cape Town), Cape of Good Hope after surviving tremendous storms in the Atlantic Ocean. Stayed a month, and took on livestock (horses, sheep, and goats).
25 December 1787: The Fleet was in the middle of the Indian ocean.
1 January 1788: Adventure Bay, Van Diemen's Land.
18 January 1788: arrived at Botany Bay after sailing south of Van Diemen's Land, then north to New South Wales. It was decided that Botany Bay was not a suitable site for the settlement because water supply and soils were poor. The Fleet sailed on.
26 January 1788: The First Fleet went ashore at Port Jackson to start a settlement.
At 4:00am on the morning of Sunday 13 May 1787, the signal was given from the Sirius for the Fleet to commence its departure, and by 6:00am, all of the ships of the Fleet were on their way.
The First Fleet of ships carrying convicts to Australia departed Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787.
The First Fleet did not leave Australia. Once the convicts, officers and marines arrived, they were here to stay.
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How long did it take for the first fleet to sail from England to Australia?
It took just over 8 months and one week for the First Fleet to travel the 15,000 miles between England and Australia. The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787, and first arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. The Fleet then moved on to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove, arriving there on 26 January 1788.
What year did the second fleet arrive?
The Second Fleet arrived in Australia in 1790.The Lady Juliana was the first of the Second Fleet's ships to arrive in Australia, doing so on 3 June 1790.
What year did the Pilgrims leave England to found Plymouth?
the year is 1608
What year did the First Fleet land in Sydney Cove?
1788
What year did Captain Cook leave England?
James Cook was not a captain when he left England on his first mission of exploration. Lieutenant James Cook departed Plymouth, England on 25 August 1768.
Is it legal to leave a 3 year old with a 13 year old in England?
In England it ia illegal to leave a 3year old with a 13 year old.
How long did it take for the first fleet to sail from England to Australia?
It took just over 8 months and one week for the First Fleet to travel the 15,000 miles between England and Australia. The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787, and first arrived at Botany Bay on 18 January 1788. The Fleet then moved on to Port Jackson and Sydney Cove, arriving there on 26 January 1788.
What year did the second fleet arrive?
The Second Fleet arrived in Australia in 1790.The Lady Juliana was the first of the Second Fleet's ships to arrive in Australia, doing so on 3 June 1790.
What year did the Pilgrims leave England to found Plymouth?
the year is 1608
What year did the First Fleet land in Sydney Cove?
1788
What year did Captain Cook leave England?
James Cook was not a captain when he left England on his first mission of exploration. Lieutenant James Cook departed Plymouth, England on 25 August 1768.
Why year 1988 is an important year for Australians?
1988 was the bicentennial year of the arrival of the First Fleet in Australia.
Where exactly did the First Fleet arrive in Australia?
The first fleet arived in the 1778 and they were the ones that inprison the prisoners in europe.
What year was alcohol introduced into Australia?
It was unloaded with the first fleet in 1788.
How old is the oldest person on the first fleet?
The oldest person on the First Fleet was convict Dorothy Handland, aged 82. She had been convicted of perjury back in England and sentenced to transportation for seven years. Not only was she the oldest convict, she was also the first person to commit suicide in Australia. She hanged herself from a large gum tree in Sydney in 1789.
What year was Australia's bi centenary?
1988 we have the bicentenary of the landing of the first fleet...
What year did Christianity arrive in Australia?
Christianity arrived in Australia with the First Fleet in 1788.
