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The First Fleet, led by Phillip, leaves England for Australia
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Phillip reaches Botany Bay but doesn't find it suitable.
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Phillip explores Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour).
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Phillip explores Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour).
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Phillip explores Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour).
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Phillip moved Fleet to Sydney Cove and raises the British flag.
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Phillip moved Fleet to Sydney Cove and raises the British flag.
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Phillip moved Fleet to Sydney Cove and raises British Flag.
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James Ruse is first ex-convict to get a land grant
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James Ruse is first ex-convict to get a land grant.
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James Ruse is first ex-convict to get a land grant.
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The arrival of the Second Fleet.
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Famine strikes the colony and nearly a quarter of the settlers die.
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The arrival of the Second Fleet.
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Famine strikes the colony and nearly a quarter of the settlers die.
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Third Fleet arrives.
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Third Fleet arrives.
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Settlement established in Van Diemen's Land.
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Matthew Flinders becomes first explorer to sail around Australia.
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Settlement established in Van Diemen's land.
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Matthew Flinders becomes first explorer to sail around Australia.
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Governor Lachlan Macquarie arrives in NSW. At this time there were nearly 12,000 people of British origin in the colonies of NSW and Van Diemen's Land.
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Governor Lachlan Macquarie arrives in NSW. At this time there were nearly 12 000 people of British origin in the colonies of NSW and Van Diemen's land.
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The first batch of merino wool is exported from Sydney to England.
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The first batch of merino wool is exported from Sydney to England.