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The second group of ships of the First Fleet arrive at Botany Bay.

Historical image related to The second group of ships of the First Fleet arrive at Botany Bay. from January 19, 1788

First Fleet

11 British ships establishing an Australian penal colony

The First Fleet were eleven British ships which transported a group of settlers to mainland Australia, marking the beginning of the European colonisation of Australia. It consisted of two Royal Navy vessels, three storeships and six convict transports under the command of…
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Botany Bay

Open ocean bay in Sydney, Australia

Botany Bay is an open oceanic embayment, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 13 km (8 mi) south of the Sydney central business district. Its source is the confluence of the Georges River at Taren Point and Sans Souci as well as the Cooks River at Kyeemagh, which flows…
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