The earliest British settlement in Australia was in which area

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Cyrus Carpenter

18 October, 02:27

The earliest British settlement in Australia was in which area

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Issac Whitehead · Answer 1

Answer: Botany Bay

Explanation: A fleet of British ships arrived at Botany Bay in January 1788 to establish a penal colony, the first colony on the Australian mainland.

Cael Wheeler · Answer 2

1787

Explanation:

On 13 May 1787, a fleet of 11 ships sailed from England. They reached Botany Bay on 18 January 1788 with 1,530 people, 736 of them convicts. Eight days later, the fleet left to establish a settlement at Port Jackson, a few kilometers north. The settlement grew to be Sydney, Australia s biggest city.