E8: First Fleet Arrives

Political History of Australia · Oct 29, 2025 · 28:14

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The First Fleet departs England and eight months later all 11 ships arrive safely in Botany Bay. Mid way through the First Fleet’s voyage, Captain Laperouse of France is ordered by Paris to sail directly for Botany Bay and to try and beat the British.

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