First Fleet and the Establishment of Australia

When did the First Fleet set sail from Portsmouth?

• 13 May 1787

• 26 January 1788

• 252 days

• Tenerife

How many ships were there in the First Fleet?

• 6

• 11

• 3

• 2

Apart from convicts, who else was on board the ships?

• Officers, crew, marines, and their families

• British, African, American, and French convicts

• Royal Navy escort ships

• Tropical storms and shortage of supplies

How long did it take for the fleet to complete the journey?

• 252 days

• 13 May 1787

• Portsmouth

• Rio de Janeiro

Which route did the ships take to reach Australia?

• Portsmouth to Tenerife, then across the Atlantic to Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, and the Great Southern Ocean

• Portsmouth to Tenerife, then across the Atlantic to Rio de Janeiro, and finally to Australia

• Portsmouth to Tenerife, then across the Atlantic to Cape Town, and finally to Australia

• Portsmouth to Tenerife, then across the Atlantic to Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, and Sydney Cove

Why did Captain Phillip choose to find a different location than Captain Cook's proposed site?

• Poor quality soil and limited access to fresh water

• Tropical storms and shortage of supplies

• Optimal usage of prevailing winds and currents

• To establish the first European outpost in Australia

How many people died during the voyage?

• 48

• 1,400

• 26 January 1788

• Sydney Cove

When was the first European outpost in Australia established?

• 26 January 1788

• 13 May 1787

• 252 days

• Botany Bay

What date is celebrated as Australia Day?

• 26 January 1788

• 13 May 1787

• 252 days

• Botany Bay

Where did the fleet move a few kilometers north after further exploration?

• Sydney Cove

• Portsmouth

• Tenerife

• Rio de Janeiro