Event    From 26/1/1788  To 26/1/1788

First settlement in Australia

Categories: Exploring

Countries: Australia

Event

Established at Sydney by Admiral Arthur Phillip.

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First settlement in Australia

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Admiral Arthur Phillip

{On the west side, beneath the relief depicting a scene with 5 people on a sh...

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New Zealand Company

New Zealand Company

Formed to establish British settlements in New Zealand. 5 May 1839 despatched the survey ship Tory to begin the colonisation of New Zealand on the Wakefield Plan.

Group, Exploring, New Zealand

1 memorial
William Borough

William Borough

Explorer and  naval administrator. Born Devon, the younger brother of Stephen.

Person, Exploring

1 memorial
David Young

David Young

Role on the lost expedition: Boy on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Admiral Arthur Phillip

Admiral Arthur Phillip

Founder and first governor of Australia. Born in the ward of Bread Street. Entered the Royal Navy 1753. In 1787 he led a fleet of 11 ships, with a complement of four companies of marines as well a...

Person, Armed Forces, Exploring, Race Issues, Australia

1 memorial
Frederick Catherwood

Frederick Catherwood

Artist, architect and explorer.  Born at 21 Charles Square.  Topographical artist.  He visited many Mediterranean countries drawing their monuments and ruins.  In 1839-40 Catherwood and John Lloyd ...

Person, Architecture, Art, Exploring, South America

1 memorial