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Journals of the First Fleet

Journals of the First Fleet

by Arthur Phillip and Watkin Tench
Hardback
Publication Date: 25/10/2019
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The journals of the first fleet are the first written accounts of the grand naval adventure that culminated in the creation of the Australian state.

Written by Arthur Philip, Admiral of the first fleet, and Watkin Tench, Captain-lieutenant, the journals chronicle the details of the voyage to the landing at Botany Bay in 1788, the first meetings with Aboriginal people, along with the early life of the settlement at Port Jackson.

ISBN:
9780648509844
9780648509844
Category:
Australasian & Pacific history
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
25-10-2019
Language:
English
Publisher:
Shepherd Moon, The
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
400
Dimensions (mm):
195x130x25mm
Arthur Phillip

Admiral Arthur Phillip (11 October 1738 – 31 August 1814) was a Royal Navy officer and the first Governor of New South Wales who founded the British penal colony that later became the city of Sydney, Australia.

Watkin Tench

Lieutenant General Watkin Tench (6 October 1758 – 7 May 1833) was a marine officer who is best known for publishing books describing his experiences in the First Fleet, which established the first settlement in Australia in 1788.

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