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Taste of Australia for Joseph Banks
In 1770, the botanist Joseph Banks thought the coastal soil north of Botany Bay barren. He tasted what he called Indian kale or spinach, parsley, fruits including figs, and seeds and nuts from cabbage and other palms. -
First Fleet Provisions
Among the 11 ships that set sail for Botany Bay on May 13 1787, three – Golden Grove, Fishburn and Borrowdale – were store ships, charged with carrying the First Fleet provisions. In the course of the voyage, female convicts on board the Friendship were moved to one of the other transports to make room for additional livestock. The route involved two crossings of the Atlantic before the long haul through the Southern Ocean to New South Wales. -
Australias First Resturant
Australia’s first restaurant had a French cook and served diners on fine plate, accompanied by the best wines.