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Captain Arthur Phillip RN was the commander of the First Fleet of 11 ships that sailed into Botany Bay, New South Wales, in January 1788. Three days later he chose a site at nearby Sydney Cove, in Port Jackson, and on 26 January began to establish a convict settlement.
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It's a great story, befitting a great city. Melbourne Day FAQs. When was Melbourne founded?
It was founded on 30 August 1835 by settlers who sailed from Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) aboard the schooner Enterprize.