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1788: Captain Arthur Phillip establishes a convict settlement at Sydney Cove. Captain Arthur Phillip RN was the commander of the First Fleet of 11 ships that sailed into Botany Bay, New South Wales, in January 1788. Three days later he chose a site at nearby Sydney Cove, in Port Jackson, and on 26 January began to establish a convict settlement.
Governor Arthur Phillip was fed very well on the First Fleet. He ate roast chicken and other roasted meats, fresh from the stock animals they took on board at the ports. He al â¦ so had fresh fruit and vegetables, until these ran out between ports. He ate bread, rice, potatoes and other common foods as well.