Australia commemorates the 1788 arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove
On January 26, 1788, the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove laid the foundations for modern Australia, a day that now serves as a complex focal point for national reflection.
Australia Day commemorates the moment Captain Arthur Phillip raised the British flag at Sydney Cove in 1788. This arrival of the First Fleet, consisting of eleven ships carrying convicts and soldiers, marked the beginning of permanent European settlement on the continent. It eventually led to the formation of the modern Australian nation.
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