Category: CAPTAIN ARTHUR PHILLIP

Who is Captain Arthur Phillip? Captain Arthur Phillip was the leader of the first European settlement in Australia. He was the first Governor. Arthur Phillip was born in London, England in 1738. His career in the Navy began in 1751. He was chosen to command the First Fleet for many reasons including his basic understanding… Continue reading CAPTAIN ARTHUR PHILLIP – INTRODUCTION

Phillip sailed with the First Fleet, as Governor-designate of the proposed British penal colony of New South Wales. In February 1788, he selected its location to be Port Jackson (now Sydney Harbour). He named and helped design Sydney and established Parramatta in 1788 for agricultural purposes. Parramatta soon became the main economic centre of the… Continue reading LOCATION

                        First governor of New South Wales. Known at the time as “Captain General and Governor-in –Chief”. Appointed 12 October,1786 as the representative of the British Crown in an area embracing roughly half of eastern Australia and Norfolk Island. His powers in the colony… Continue reading ACHIEVEMENT & IMPACT ON THE COLONY

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Statue of Arthur Phillip in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney His name is commemorated in Australia by Port Phillip, Phillip Island (Victoria), Phillip Island (Norfolk Island), the federal electorate of Phillip (1949–1993), the suburb of Phillip inCanberra, the Governor Phillip Tower building in Sydney, and many streets, parks and schools.  

Arthur Phillip Role: British admiral whose convict settlement established at Sydney in 1788 was the first permanent European colony on the Australian continent. He was the 1st Governor of New South Wales.   Personal details: Born 11 October 1738 London, England Died 31 August 1814 (aged 75) Bath, England (old age) In office: 7 February 1788 – 11… Continue reading PERSONAL DETAILS