Colony of New South Wales - Wikipedia
WEBThe Colony of New South Wales was a colony of the British Empire from 1788 to 1901, when it became a State of the Commonwealth of Australia.
1788 to 1810 - Early European Settlement - Parliament of New South Wales
WEB1788 to 1810 - Early European Settlement. A Convict Settlement in Sydney. The British colony of New South Wales was established in 1788 as a penal colony. After the American War of Independence, Britain, in a time of social upheaval at the beginnings of massive agricultural, industrial and social change, was faced with overcrowded prisons and ...
History of New South Wales - Wikipedia
WEBThe colony of New South Wales was established and named by way of imperial proclamation in 1788 by the then Governor in Chief of New South Wales, the Royal Navy officer Arthur Phillip. At this time, New South Wales was defined (by Britain) as covering approximately half of the Australian continent. [ 58 ]
New South Wales - Wikipedia
WEBThe Colony of New South Wales was founded as a British penal colony in 1788. It originally comprised more than half of the Australian mainland with its western boundary set at 129th meridian east in 1825. The colony then also included the island territories of Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island, and Norfolk Island.
Arthur Phillip | Biography, Australia, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Arthur Phillip, British admiral whose convict settlement at Sydney in 1788 was the first permanent European colony on the Australian continent. As the first governor of New South Wales, he struggled with rebellious convicts and troops.
New South Wales - British Colony, Indigenous People, Landmarks
WEB6 days ago · New South Wales was the first Australian colony to be established by the British. The southeastern coast of the continent was first sighted by Europeans in 1770 on the first voyage of Capt. James Cook, who took possession of what he called New South Wales in the name of King George III.
Colonial Secretary's Papers 1788-1825 - Museums of History NSW
WEBIt is one of the most valuable sources of information on all aspects of the history of the Colony and the State of New South Wales for the period 1788-1825. The Papers include: petitions by convicts for mitigation of their sentences;
The Convicts’ Colony - Museums of History NSW
WEBPart 1: 1788-1815. At the end of the 18th century, a tiny British penal colony was established on the east coast of a vast southern continent. In their minds this was uncharted land, but the colony they helped to establish displaced …
John White's Journal of a voyage to New South Wales 1788
WEBJohn White was an Irishman who entered the Royal Navy as a trainee surgeon in 1778, and in 1788 was appointed Surgeon-General of the new British penal colony in New South Wales.
WEBestablishment of the British colony in New South Wales in 1788. As a nation we are fortunate that so many records of our origins are extant. This is, in part, a product of Australia's relative youth in comparison to many other nations. It is also due to the British Government's requirement that those in