Landing of the First Fleet

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The Landing of the First Fleet was the 1788 arrival of Britain’s initial convict and settler ships in Australia, marking the beginning of European colonization at Sydney Cove.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial landing
historical event
maritime expedition
carried Royal Marines
civil officers
convicts
free settlers
chronology occurred after American Revolutionary War
commandedBy Arthur Phillip
commemoratedBy Australia Day
commemoratedOn January 26
country Great Britain
departureCountry Great Britain
departureDate 1787-05-13
departureLocation Portsmouth
endTime 1788-01-26
flagship HMS Sirius
fleetCommander Arthur Phillip
governingDocument commission of Arthur Phillip as Governor of New South Wales
hasPart Alexander (ship)
Borrowdale (ship)
Charlotte (ship)
Fishburn (ship)
Friendship (ship)
Golden Grove (ship)
HMS Sirius
HMS Supply
Lady Penrhyn (ship)
Prince of Wales (ship)
Scarborough (ship)
arrival of convict transports
establishment of a penal colony at Sydney Cove
initial contact with Aboriginal peoples of the Sydney region
raising of the British flag at Sydney Cove
location Australia
New South Wales
Port Jackson
linked to: Sydney Harbour

Sydney Cove
numberOfShips 11
partOf British colonisation of Australia
purpose assert British sovereignty over eastern Australia
establish a British penal colony in New South Wales
transport convicts to Australia
relatedEthnicGroup Eora people
Gadigal people
result beginning of permanent European settlement at Sydney Cove
foundation of the colony of New South Wales
start of large-scale dispossession of Aboriginal peoples in the Sydney region
significance marked the beginning of British colonisation of Australia
marked the beginning of European colonisation at Sydney Cove
significantDate 1788-01-26
startTime 1788-01-18
timePeriod 18th century

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Sydney Cove significantEvent Landing of the First Fleet
Foundation Day relatedEvent First Fleet
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Foundation Day relatedConcept First Fleet to Australia
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Arthur Phillip commanded First Fleet
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Tank Stream usedBy First Fleet settlers
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Tank Stream associatedWith First Fleet
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Proclamation of the Colony of New South Wales relatedTo First Fleet
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Darug people encounteredBy First Fleet colonists
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European Australians historicalMigrationWave First Fleet 1788
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Botany Bay associatedWith First Fleet
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Arthur Phillip partOfExpedition First Fleet
subject linked to: Phillip
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British colonisation of Australia significantEvent arrival of the First Fleet
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Alexander (ship) partOf First Fleet
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Charlotte (ship) partOf First Fleet
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Charlotte (ship) partOfEvent voyage of the First Fleet
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Lady Penrhyn partOf First Fleet
subject linked to: Lady Penrhyn (ship)
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Prince of Wales (ship) partOf First Fleet
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Prince of Wales (ship) participatedIn voyage of the First Fleet to Australia
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Prince of Wales (ship) convoy First Fleet convoy
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Scarborough (ship) partOf First Fleet
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Borrowdale voyage First Fleet voyage to Australia
subject linked to: Borrowdale (ship)
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Fishburn (ship) partOf First Fleet
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Golden Grove partOf First Fleet
subject linked to: Golden Grove (ship)
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Royal Commission to Arthur Phillip relatedTo First Fleet
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Letters Patent of 1787 relatedTo First Fleet
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Isabella Whitehead spouseOfLeaderOf First Fleet to Australia
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Arthur Phillip leaderOf First Fleet to Australia
subject linked to: Isabella Whitehead
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Arthur Phillip founded European settlement at Sydney Cove
subject linked to: Governor Arthur Phillip
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Arthur Phillip commanded First Fleet
subject linked to: Governor Arthur Phillip
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HMS Supply fleet First Fleet
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HMS Sirius flagshipOf First Fleet
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HMS Sirius partOf First Fleet
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Dharuk people encounteredBy First Fleet colonists
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