Become AuggieStudy / Part 1: Australia and its people
Early European settlement
- The First Fleet had 11 ships carrying convicts from Britain
- It reached Sydney Cove on 26 January 1788
- Captain Arthur Phillip was the first Governor of NSW
- Convicts were sent because British jails were full
- Early free settlers came from Britain and Ireland
- Gold rush began in 1851 in NSW and Victoria
- Chinese people were the first big non-European migrant group
- Population more than doubled within 10 years of the gold rush
- 1788The First Fleet lands at Sydney Cove.
- 1851Gold is found in New South Wales and Victoria, and migrants arrive from around the world.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1788 | First Fleet of 11 convict ships arrives on 26 January; Arthur Phillip becomes first Governor of NSW |
| 1851 | Gold rush begins in New South Wales and Victoria |
| Within 10 years of 1851 | Population more than doubles |
Key facts
- First Fleet: 11 convict ships from Great Britain.
- Arrived 26 January 1788, landing at Sydney Cove.
- First Governor of New South Wales: Captain Arthur Phillip.
- Convicts were sent because British jails were overcrowded.
- Early free settlers: Great Britain and Ireland.
- Gold rush began in 1851 in New South Wales and Victoria.
- Chinese people were the first large non-European migrant group.
- Population more than doubled within 10 years of the gold rush.