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  1. #OTD in 1788, the final seven ships joined the four vessels of the #FirstFleet already in #BotanyBay. (HMS Supply arrived on 18 Jan; three others on 19 Jan.)

    Four days later, the two vessels of the French La Perouse expedition arrived.

    By 26 Jan, the British gave up on establishing a colony there—too shallow and swampy and with little fresh water—and sailed north to Port Jackson instead. It wasn’t until 9 Feb that they officially founded #Sydney.

    #history #Australia #AustraliaDay

  2. #OTD in 1788, the final seven ships joined the four vessels of the #FirstFleet already in #BotanyBay. (HMS Supply arrived on 18 Jan; three others on 19 Jan.)

    Four days later, the two vessels of the French La Perouse expedition arrived.

    By 26 Jan, the British gave up on establishing a colony there—too shallow and swampy and with little fresh water—and sailed north to Port Jackson instead. It wasn’t until 9 Feb that they officially founded #Sydney.

    #history #Australia #AustraliaDay

  3. as if she's blushing :blobcat_smilehappyeyes: #botanybay

  4. as if she's blushing :blobcat_smilehappyeyes: #botanybay

  5. this ancient piece of concrete broke off after repeated very high tides #botanybay

  6. the tide's still high :blobcateyes: 🌊🌊🌊 #botanybay

  7. lots of water on the move right now 😬 #botanybay