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The First Fleet leaves from Portsmouth, England on the 13th of May 1787 under the command of Captain Arthur Phillip on the long joiurney for Botany Bay.
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The journey is now. The last sightings of England had faded now and it was all open sea.
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The First Fleet arrives at the Canary Islands and docks at Santa Cruz.
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The First Fleet now departs the Canary Islands continuing the voyage to the Great South Land.
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The Fleet passes the Cape Verde Islands but is unable to land so instead continues on their journey.
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It was a momentas occasion since it ment the environment would be changing.
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They have the Islands at the enterance of Rio de Janeiro in sight.
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They dock at Rio de Janeiro to take on more supplies for the long journey that they had only covered a portion of.
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The First Fleet departs Rio de Janeiro and continues there long journey to the great south land.
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The Cape of Good Hope was sighted then they sailed past it continuing on there southerly heading.
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The Fleet anchors at Table Bay, Cape Town to stock up and pick up supplies.
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After stocking the ships with supplies the Fleet continues on it journey.
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HMS Supply and three other ships moved ahead of the convoy to become an advance party.
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First sightings of the south of Van Diemen's Land.
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After the long journey the HMS Supply is the first ship to arrive at Botany Bay.
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The First Fleet have now arrived at there destination which is Botany Bay.
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Captain Phillip and Captain Hunter travel to the north to find a more suitable settlement site because of the lack of fresh water.
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The entire First Fleet anchors in the port and starts to set up camps and build up te colony.
