jan 17, 1788 - The First Fleet lands in Australia

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11 ships commanded by Arther Phillip leave Portsmouth carrying 1480 people, 700 of which being convicts

The fleet takes 3 months to arrive at botany bay after traveling over 20,000km
The aboriginals already on the land haven't seen foreigners for thousands of years before the fleet arrived

When the fleet arrived, botany bay was not liveable like they had hoped. there was little fresh water and the land was fertile. Nearby they found a suitable place, which they named Sydney harbor

The fleet is the beginning of white Australia would become what modern Australia is today creating the foundations for all the colony's to come-