Sydney Cove, Port Jackson. 1788- W. Bradley
The First Fleet of 11 ships left Portsmouth in 1787 with more than 1480 men, women and children onboard. Although most were British, there were also African, American and French convicts. After a voyage of three months the First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay on 26 January 1788. About one third of migrants who came to Australia between 1830 and 1850 paid their own way.
By 1869, there were six colonies in Australia – New South Wales, Tasmania, Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and
Queensland. These separate colonies all had their own governors, parliaments and systems of government reporting to Britain.
Australia History Continuation by John McNeil
“Resource: Museum Victoria Australia” Museum Victoria Australia
Family History South Australia
ScotlandsPeople Emigration & Immigration
ScotlandsPeople News Article: Highland & Island Emigration Society Records Released, 2/27/19
New South Wales State Archives & Records-Immigration & Shipping
Libraries Tasmania-Reports of Ships’ Arrivals-Lists of Passengers
Maritime Museum of Tasmania – The Journey-by Sailing Ship
Journal of a Voyage from Greenock to Sydney in the “Duncan”, 11 January 1838-30 June 1838 by Donald McKinnon Resource: State Library, New South Wales
Happy Haggis Emigration From Scotland
Australian Dictionary of Biography
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