The First Fleet Timeline

By AdayGirl
  • In the jails

    In the jails

    The jails were packed and humid but some convicts were going to be transported to Australia instead of staying in the jails or being killed.
  • The Europeans and Aboriginals life before and after the First Fleet arrived in Australia

    The Europeans and Aboriginals life before and after the First Fleet arrived in Australia

    Before the first fleet, Australians were peaceful and worked with the land. When the First Fleet arrived everything started to change, the Europeans started to take over. In england before the First Fleet set off to Australia, lots of people were poor and had to steal to survive.
  • The First Fleet Left Brazil

    The First Fleet Left Brazil

    The first fleet left Brazil to go to Australia to take the convicts so the jails wouldn't be so full. 11 ships made their team. 2 were war ships to protect them, 3 were supply ships and the other 6 carried the convicts. The names of the ships were: Alexander, Borrow Dale, Charlotte, Fishburn, Friendship, Golden Grove, HMS sirius, HMS supply, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and the Scarborough.
  • Arrival at Madeira

    Arrival at Madeira

    They got resources ready to take on the voyage. Madeira was their first stop to get supplies.
  • Stopping at Rio de Janeiro

    Stopping at Rio de Janeiro

    They arrived in Rio de Janeiro to get more resources and get the boat fixed. The convicts weren't having fun and were dreading the rest of the voyage. Mean Masters, harsh discipline and scurvy, dysentery and typhoid caused a lot of them to die.
  • Leaving Rio de Janeiro

    Leaving Rio de Janeiro

    The First Fleet left Rio de Janeiro packed with food and water for the rest of the long journey to Australia.
  • Arriving in Cape Town

    Arriving in Cape Town

    They arrived in Cape Town a long time after Rio de Janeiro to gather more resources. It was their last chance to get more food and water before arriving in Australia.
  • Leaving Cape Town

    Leaving Cape Town

    They left Cape Town to go on with the journey straight to Australia this time.
  • Captain Arthur Philip divides the team

    Captain Arthur Philip divides the team

    Captain Arthur Philip sails ahead with the 4 fastest ships to see what is ahead.
  • Land is sighted

    Land is sighted

    They catch a glimpse of Van Diemens Land (Tasmania) and have a new burst of energy.
  • The 4 fastest ships anchor at Botany Bay

    The 4 fastest ships anchor at Botany Bay

    The fastest ships arrive at Botany Bay and start to set up and wait for the rest of the fleet.
  • The rest of the Fleet arrives

    The rest of the Fleet arrives

    The rest of the Fleet arrives in Botany Bay and they sett up all together with the resources and convicts.
  • The whole of the First Fleet is settled

    The whole of the First Fleet is settled

    The First Fleet arrived and they have set up on Botany Bay.
  • Life for the first European settlers

    Life for the first European settlers

    Life for the European settlers was horrible, but not as bad as on the ships. They barely had any food and the soil was to hard to grow crops in.