What is Third Fleet (Australia)?
The '''Third Fleet''' was a [[Fleet (ships)|group]] of 11 [[ship]]s that sailed to Australia in 1791. It was part of the [[British Empire|British]] [[colonisation]] of [[Australia]]. The ships left Great Britain in February, March and April 1791, and sailed for the [[penal colony]] in [[Sydney]]. They carried more than 2,000 [[convict]]s aboard. The other passengers included soldiers, politicians and [[noble]]s sent to hold important positions in the colony. {{hist-stub}} [[Category:18th century in Australia]] [[Category:Navy]] [[Category:1791]]