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jan 20, 1788 - first fleet arrives in Australia

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British Navy captain Arthur Phillip founds a penal settlement at Sydney. He had arrived with a fleet of 11 vessels, carrying nearly 800 convicts. The Aboriginal population at the time is thought to number several hundred thousand.

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jan 20, 1788
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~ 237 years ago