How many stops did the First Fleet make?

Answer 1

The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787.

It arrived at their first stop, Tenerife in the Canary Islands, off the north west coast of Africa on 3 June 1797, where it stopped for a week.

The next port was Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, where the fleet arrived on 4 August 1797 and stayed until 3 September.

The final stop was at the Cape Of Good Hope in South Africa. The fleet arrived there on 13 October 1787 and departed on 13 November 1787.

Answer 2

The First Fleet left Portsmouth, England, on 13 May 1787.

It arrived at their first stop, Tenerife in the Canary Islands, off the north west coast of Africa on 3 June 1797, where it stopped for a week.

The next port was Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, where the fleet arrived on 4 August 1797 and stayed until 3 September.

The third stop was at the Cape Of Good Hope in South Africa. The fleet arrived there on 13 October 1787 and departed on 13 November 1787.

The long voyage of the First Fleet ended when the ships arrived at botany Bay in New South Wales on 18 January 1788. However, the unsuitability of Botany Bay for settlement caused the fleet to move northwards eight kilometres, arriving at their final destination of Port Jackson on 26 January 1788.

Answer 3

The First Fleet made three stops. * Tenerife in the Canary Islands * Rio de Janeiro * Cape Town

Answer 4

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