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This decision was officially made on 18 August 1786. This was when it was decided to send a colonisation party of convicts, military and civilian personnel to botany Bay, New South Wales, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, who was appointed Governor-designate.

The First Fleet of convicts departed Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787 and arrived in New South Wales on 18 January 1788 (moving to Sydney Cove on 26 January).

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On 18 August 1786 the decision was made to send a colonisation party of convicts, military and civilian personnel to Botany Bay, New South Wales, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, who was appointed Governor-designate. The First Fleet of convicts departed Portsmouth, England on 13 May 1787 and arrived in New South Wales on 18 January 1788 (moving to Sydney Cove on 26 January).

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On 18 August 1786 the decision was made to send a colonisation party of convicts, military and civilian personnel to Botany Bay, under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip, who was appointed Governor-designate.

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