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1788 in Australia. The following lists events that happened during 1788 in Australia . Leaders. Monarch – George III. Governor of New South Wales – Captain Arthur Phillip. Lieutenant-Governor of Norfolk Island – Philip Gidley King. Commanding officer of the colony's marine presence – Major Robert Ross. Events.
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The history of Australia from 1788 to 1850 covers the early...
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Collins hand-chiselled the names of all those who came to...
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The last great wave of immigration to Australia began with...
- History of Australia (1788–1850)
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS. The history of Australia from 1788 to 1850 covers the early British colonial period of Australia 's history. This started with the arrival in 1788 of the First Fleet of British ships at Port Jackson on the lands of the Eora, and the establishment of the penal colony of New South Wales as part of the British Empire.
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European Australia was established in a simple ceremony at Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788. 1787 Draught Instructions For Governor Phillip. Discover the 1787 Draught Instructions for Governor Phillip that empowered Captain Arthur Phillip to establish a British Colony at Botany Bay, grant land and issue regulations to the Colony from 1788.