#OTD in 1788, the final seven ships joined the four vessels of the #FirstFleet already in #BotanyBay. (HMS Supply arrived on 18 Jan; three others on 19 Jan.)

Four days later, the two vessels of the French La Perouse expedition arrived.

By 26 Jan, the British gave up on establishing a colony there—too shallow and swampy and with little fresh water—and sailed north to Port Jackson instead. It wasn’t until 9 Feb that they officially founded #Sydney.

#history #Australia #AustraliaDay

On #ThisDayInHistory in 1788, the first 498 convicts arrived at #BotanyBay, now in Sydney, #Australia. The next day another 274 arrived. ~160,000 would share their fate: Desperate, impoverished people, convicted of petty crimes, then used as expendable labour in a #SettlerColony.

#sydneysofMastodon #kitesurfing #botanybay

L'ignifuga creazione della sabbia rossa, magnifica corona che la Terra indossa
https://www.jacoporanieri.com/blog/?p=43438

#piante #vegetali #fiori #frutti #cespugli #australia #territorio #ecologia #natura #biologia #evoluzione #nettare #propagazione #scienza #scoperte #ricerca #naturalisti #pianure #kwongan #attrazione #esplorazione #botanybay

#botanybay #kamay

#botanybay #kamai #gadi #goodevening

the water like liquid silver #botanybay #kamai

#Kirk #Khan #NCC1701 #StarTrek #TheFederation #Starfleet #BotanyBay #EugenicsWars #ParamountPlus #Geek #TOS #IDIC #USSEnterprise #TheWrathOfKhan #StarTrekMeme#TrekTalk #GeekTalk #NeildeGrasseTyson #Humor

good evening :ablobwavereverse: #botanybay #botanybaysofMastodon

A visit to Kurnell, Sydney 🏞️🇦🇺 — the place where Captain Cook first landed in 1770. Standing by the shores of Botany Bay, this historic site blends natural beauty with cultural & historical significance 🌊⛵

#Kurnell #CaptainCook #travelphototime #BotanyBay #SydneyHistory

:ablobwavereverse: :annoyingdog: #kamai #botanybay

#botanybay #kamai #hightide

#sydneysofMastodon #botanybay #kamay

#botanybay #cormorants #sandstonesofmastodon

#botanybay #sunset

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