Settling Australia Trivia Quiz

Answer: eleven

They were the Flagship-Sirius, Armed Tender-Supply. Convict Transports-Alexander, Charlotte, Friendship, Lady Penrhyn, Prince of Wales and Scarborough. Supply Ships-Borrowdale, Golden Grove and Fishburn.

Answer: 26th January 1788

Arthur Phillip reached Botany Bay onboard Supply on 18th January 1788. All the other ships arrived by 20th January 1788. Once onshore Phillip and his officers found the Botany Bay to be disappointing and so on 21st January 1788 Phillip sailed looking for a better spot. They located Port Jackson and landed at Sydney Cove at daylight 26th January 1788.

Answer: No

The recommended site of Botany Bay proved to be unsuitable. Captain James Cook had charted the entrance to Port Jackson and Broken Bay. Phillip sailed into Port Jackson early on the afternoon of 21st January 1788 and liked what he saw. He returned to Botany Bay and made arrangements for the fleet to sail to Sydney Cove. Named in honour of Lord Sydney, the Home Secretary.

Answer: Sirius

Arthur Phillip left England onboard Sirius. The Royal Navy classified the flagship as sixth-rate(!). She leaked badly. He transferred to Supply after leaving the Cape as she was a faster ship. He sailed ahead leading the advance party.

Answer: Fishburn, Golden Grove, Borrowdale

The government did not want to overspend on the venture and so there was not enough food or clothing for the convicts. There were no medical supplies or anti-scorbutics to prevent scurvy.

Answer: 750

The fleet carried about fifteen hundred people to Australia-Royal Navy personnel, marines, merchant crews and about 750 convicts.

Answer: 40

Seventeen people died between embarkation and sailing. Eight between Motherbank and Tenerife, one at Tenerife itself. A further six perished between Tenerife and Rio - and seven more between Rio and Port Jackson.

Answer: Lady Juliana

The Lady Juliana was the first of the Second Fleet through the heads. She carried supplies, food and news from home. Within a month three more ships arrived, the Surprise, the Neptune and the Scarborough.

Answer: 3rd June 1790

She was followed by Surprise, Neptune and Scarborough

Answer: 1017

Two thirds of the convicts that landed at Sydney Cove were ill, some so ill they could only crawl on hands and knees.

Answer: Captain Arthur Phillip

Phillip was ordered to claim the eastern part of Australia. He was to claim all adjacent Pacific islands. He was to establish a penal colony at Botany Bay and a smaller colony on Norfolk Island. He was to clear and cultivate land and explore new territory.

He was to establish friendly relations with the natives. Phillip and the settlers were not to build ships and encroach on the British East India Company's trade monopoly in the region.

Answer: 1/4

To save costs the Fleet was overpacked and poorly fed.

Answer: John Macarthur

John Macarthur was an officer with the New South Wales Corps, which eventually replaced the marines.

Answer: Soldier

He was an ambitious young officer who was a thorn in the side of future governors particularly Bligh and his efforts to break the power of the New South Wales Corps.

Answer: Sirius & Supply

Once the nine transport ships of the First Fleet had unloaded they sailed for China and home. The Sirius was leaking badly and Supply was a small ship. The Sirius was lost whilst transporting convicts and marines to the Island.