Where did the First Fleet disembark in 1788?

Botany Bay
The First Fleet left from Portsmouth in England on 13 May 1787, and arrived in Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788. There were more than 1,500 people aboard, roughly half of them convicts. The others included the convicts’ military guards, some families of convicts and some civilian government employees.

How many ships were in the First Fleet in 1788?

11 ships
Australia’s “First Fleet” was a group of 11 ships and about 1,400 people who established the first European settlements in Botany Bay and Sydney.

How many convicts arrived in 1788?

1400 convicts
The eleven ships which arrived on 26 January 1788 are known as the First Fleet. They carried around 1400 convicts, soldiers and free people. The journey from England to Australia took 252 days and there were around 48 deaths on the voyage.

How many convicts died on the Scarborough First Fleet?

73 convicts
There was not a single death amongst the convicts on the First Fleet, but 73 convicts had died by the time Scarborough arrived in Sydney Cove on 28 June 1790.

Where did the first settlers land in Australia?

The first settlement, at Sydney, consisted of about 850 convicts and their Marine guards and officers, led by Governor Arthur Phillip. They arrived at Botany Bay in the “First Fleet” of 9 transport ships accompanied by 2 small warships, in January, 1788.

What was the biggest ship in the first fleet?

Alexander
Alexander, weighing in at 452 tons, 114 ft long and 31 ft at the beam, the Alexander was commanded by Master Duncan Sinclair. She carried 192 male convicts and was the largest ship in the fleet.

How many babies were born on the first fleet?

Convict transport It is estimated there were about 50 children on the First Fleet when it arrived at Botany Bay. Over 20 children were born at sea during the eight-month voyage.

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Where did the First Fleet disembark in 1788? Botany Bay The First Fleet left from Portsmouth in England on 13 May 1787, and arrived in Botany Bay between 18 and 20 January 1788. There were more than 1,500 people aboard, roughly half of them convicts. The others included the convicts’ military guards, some families of…