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settlement at Sydney (jan 1, 1788 – jan 1, 1804)

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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 1, 1788
jan 1, 1804
~ 16 years