First Fleet

By brentonharris
  • Leaves England under command of Captain Phillip

    Leaves England under command of Captain Phillip

    Portsmouth, England
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    First Fleet

  • Last sight of England

    Lizard Point, England
  • Reaches Canary Islands and docks at Santa Cruz, Teneriffe

    Reaches Canary Islands and docks at Santa Cruz, Teneriffe

    Canary Islands
  • Departs Canary Islands

    Departs Canary Islands

  • Passes Cape Verde Islands but is unable to land

    Passes Cape Verde Islands but is unable to land

    Cape Verde Islands
  • Crosses the equator

    Crosses the equator

  • Reaches islands at entrance to port of Rio de Janeiro

    Reaches islands at entrance to port of Rio de Janeiro

    Brazil
  • Docks at Rio de Janairo to take on supplies

    Docks at Rio de Janairo to take on supplies

    Rio de Janairo
  • Departs Rio de Janairo

    Departs Rio de Janairo

    Rio de Janairo
  • Cape of Good Hope sighted

    Cape of Good Hope sighted

  • Anchors in Table Bay, Cape Town for supplies

    Anchors in Table Bay, Cape Town for supplies

    Table Bay, Cape Town
  • HMS Supply and three other ships move ahead of the convoy to become an advance party.

    HMS Supply and three other ships move ahead of the convoy to become an advance party.

  • First sighting of the south of Van Dieman's Land

    First sighting of the south of Van Dieman's Land

    Van Dienman's Land
  • HMS Supply arrives in Botany Bay

    HMS Supply arrives in Botany Bay

    Botany Bay
  • Entire fleet is now in Botany Bay

    Entire fleet is now in Botany Bay

    Botany Bay
  • Captain Phillip and Captain Hunter go north to find a more suitable settlement site because of lack of fresh water.

    Captain Phillip and Captain Hunter go north to find a more suitable settlement site because of lack of fresh water.

  • Entire fleet anchors in Port Jackson

    Entire fleet anchors in Port Jackson

    Port Jackson