Sydcove

Timeline of the First Fleet

  • Portsmouth, England

    Portsmouth, England
    Leaves England under command of Captain Phillip
  • Lizard Point, England

    Lizard Point, England
    Last sight of England
  • Canary Islands

    Canary Islands
    Reaches Canary Islands and docks at Santa Cruz, Teneriffe
  • Departure

    Departure
    Departs Canary Islands
  • Cape Verde Islands

    Cape Verde Islands
    Passes Cape Verde Islands but is unable to land
  • The Equator

    The Equator
    Crossing the equator
  • Brazil

    Brazil
    Reaches islands at entrance to port of Rio de Janeiro
  • Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Docks at Rio de Janeiro to take on supplies
  • Rio de Janeiro

    Rio de Janeiro
    Departs Rio de Janeiro
  • Good Hope

    Good Hope
    Cape of Good Hope sighted
  • Table Bay, Cape Town

    Table Bay, Cape Town
    Anchors in Table Bay, Cape town for supplies
  • Departure

    Departure
    Departs Table Bay
  • Advance party

    Advance party
    HMS Supply and three other ships move ahead convoy to become an advance party.
  • Van Diemen's Land

    Van Diemen's Land
    First sighting of the south of Van Diemen's Land
  • Botany Bay

    Botany Bay
    HMS supply arrives in Botany Bay
  • Botany Bay

    Botany Bay
    Entire fleet is now in Bontany Bay
  • Suitable settlement

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

    Port Jackson
    Entire fleet anchors in Port Jackson