BHS-English & Humanities-Convicts Unit-Settlement of Convicts

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  • Embarkation of the First Fleet

    This is the date the First Fleet was assembled in Portsmouth and took off for Botany Bay.

  • Arrival of First Fleet at Botany Bay

    This is the date the First Fleet landed the first time at Botany Bay. They deemed the site unsuitable and took off again.

  • Arrival of First Fleet at Sydney Cove

    This is the date the first permanent British settlement in Australia was established. It is now celebrated as Australia Day.
  • Period: to

    Timespan of convict transportation (arrival at Sydney Cove to landing of last convict ship)

    This is the length of time in which convicts were transported to Australia. It begins with the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove.

  • Arrival of Second Fleet

  • Arrival of Third Fleet

  • Arrival of first free settlers in Sydney Cove

  • First unsuccessful settlement in Tasmania

  • ≈First successful convict settlement in Tasmania

  • First arrival in Tasmania of convicts direct from Britain

  • Period: to

    Northern Territory considered part of New South Wales

  • First settlement in Western Australia

  • First settlement in South Australia

  • New Zealand separates from the colony of New South Wales

  • ≈First convicts arrive in Western Australia

  • Victoria separates from the colony of New South Wales

  • Queensland separates from the colony of New South Wales

  • ≈First official settlement in what is now the ACT

  • Period: to

    Northern Territory considered part of South Australia

  • Federation of Australia

  • Official establishment of Federal Capital Territory

  • Northern Territory separates from South Australia