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James cook
In 1770 captain james Cook had sight and charted much of the eastern coastline of australia . -
British Goverment
In august 1786 the british goverment made the decision to establish a convict settleement in new south wales. -
the First fleet
The First Fleet of 11 ships, each one no larger than a Manly ferry, left Portsmouth in 1787 with more than 1480 men, women and children onboard. Although most were British, there were also African, American and French convicts -
The fleet
In 1787 the the Fleet arrived at Tenerife in the Canary Islands, stayed a week and took on supplies of fresh food and water -
Sailed into Botany Bay
On 26 January two French frigates of the Lapérouse expedition sailed into Botany Bay as the British were relocating to Sydney Cove in Port Jackson. The isolation of the Aboriginal people in Australia had finished. -
La Perouse met The British
La Pérouse met the British First Fleet and Aboriginal people at Botany Bay NSW on the 26th January 1788. -
Governor Phillip
In 17 92 poor health forced governor phillip to return to england. he took with him kangeroos, dingos, native plants and two aboriginal men to shpw to the king. -
The Rebellion
In 1804 the rebellion began. with cries of liberty or death the rebel over powered the small garrison that guarded them -
A late change
In 1788 the fleet sailed into Botany bay,But neither the bay nor the land surounding it met their expectation.