History - Australian History Timeline

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  • America becomes dependent.

    Due to the loss of England's colony, America, England did not have a place to dump convicts.

  • Captain Cook discovers and claims Australia.

    Captain Cook discovers Australia and claims it for England.

  • Arriving at Sydney Cove

    After Botany Bay was named unhabitable, the first fleet shipped to Sydney Cove, where they would settle.

  • The First Fleet arrives in Australia.

    The first vessel of the First Fleet arrives to Botany Bay, NSW.

  • Arthur Phillip is named Governor of New South Wales.

    Arthur Phillip is named as the first Governor of New South Wales and first Governor in Australia.

  • The First Fleet set off.

    11 vessels, aka the First Fleet, set off from England to the new colony of New Holland.