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Started Journey
First Fleet sailed from Portsmouth, England. There were 11 ships in the First Fleet. 2 naval ships, 6 convict ships and 3 store ships for supplies. 722 convicts including 17 children convicts. -
First Fleet Passed Tasmania
First Fleet passed Adventure Bay in Tasmania. -
Botany Bay Arrival
First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay after sailing South of Tasmania. But Botany Bay was not suitable for the settlement because water supply and the soil was poor. -
Port Jackson Arrival
The memebers of the First Fleet went ashore at Port Jackson to start a settlement. Authur Phillip named the landing place Sydney Cove, after Lord Sydney, an official who had helped with the journey of the First Fleet. -
Wives and Children Arrival
Seventeen marine wives and fourteen children arrived at Port Jackson landing placeon the Prince of Wales. They were the first English women and children to land. It was also the ship that carried the first of the livestock to be brought ashore. -
Food Shortage
The colony at Sydney Cove became critically short of food. So know one would starve. The HMS Supply, the second navy ship, was sent to Indonesia for food. The food shortage lasted for two years. -
Gold Rush in Bathurst
Edward Hargreaves discovered gold in Bathurst, N.S.W.
