THE FIRST FLEET
The First Fleet were the first people to bring convicts to Australia.
They had to bring food like beer, breads, dried peas, cheese, casks of water, beef and pork, medicines, bandages, surgical instruments, handcuffs, leg irons, chains, 5 000 bricks, a prefabricated house for the governor and a weaving loom. They also had to take tools like farming tools and hammers.
There were 11 ships in the First Fleet .
They brought more than 1487 people:
759 convicts with children
206 marines with 46 family members
201 sea man of the Royal Navy
233 merchant seaman
6 children were born to convict women during the voyage -- 4 survived.
When Phillip landed at Botany Bay, he thought it was not as he suspected it to be. Here some reasons why.
The water was too shallow, so the ship had to stay in deep water and winds threatened to damage the Sirius.
The soil was too soggy and sandy to grow crops
It was a hassle to bring supplies from the ship.
Three days after arriving, Philip moved further north shore to one of the many coves of Port Jackson. He decided to settle here and make a new colony. On the 26 th of January he started to settle and other supply ships and transport ships came. This day is called
Australia Day !!
THE SECOND FLEET
The first settlers had run out of food, so they were angry to hear that. The Second Fleet were bringing 1000 more convicts. They needed people with skills, e.g. farming.
Luckily the ship called "The Supply" bought more food just before they starved.
The "Lady Juliana" bought 222 female convicts which made everybody happy.
Arthur Phillip
Born: 1738
Died: 1814
He was the first governor of N.S.W. He was born in London in England. He was the leader of the First Fleet which landed at Botany Bay 1788 .He was chosen by Lord Sydney. He was a navy officer. His father was a German-born language teacher.
During Phillip's time as governor , 3 546 men and 766 female convicts landed in N.S.W.
This page was created by Lincoln, Michael, Adam and Brock.