Why was Port Jackson chosen and not Botany Bay?

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2026-07-01 01:06

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When the First Fleet arrived in botany Bay on 18 January 1788, Captain Arthur Phillip immediately determined that there was insufficient fresh water, an absence of usable timber, poor quality soil and no safe harbour at Botany Bay. Thus the fleet was moved to Port Jackson, arriving on 26 January 1788.

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