First Fleet Timeline by https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo en-us 2019-08-21 03:44:50 UTC 2025-11-16 04:12:49 UTC hello@padlet.com 13th of May 1787 - First Fleet leaves Portsmouth, England. kendra_hall https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375906830 2019-08-21 03:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375906830 3rd of June 1787 - The First Fleet anchors at Santa Cruz to stock up on fresh water, vegetables and meat. kendra_hall https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375906999 2019-08-21 03:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375906999 10th of June 1787 - The First Fleet sets sail across the Atlantic Ocean, to Rio De Janeiro. kendra_hall https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375916819 2019-08-21 04:51:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375916819 July 1787 - The First Fleet is now sailing through the tropics. This has caused an infestation of rats, bedbugs, lice, cockroaches, and fleas. Water is limited and tropical rainfall caused convicts to stay below deck, which unfortunately resulted in illness and death. kendra_hall https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375918402 2019-08-21 05:05:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375918402 5th of August 1787 - The First Fleet arrives in Rio De Janeiro. Ships are cleaned and repaired and fresh food and water is placed on board. kendra_hall https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375919241 2019-08-21 05:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375919241 4th of September 1787 - The First Fleet leaves Rio De Janeiro. kendra_hall https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375919530 2019-08-21 05:16:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375919530 13th of October 1787 - The First Fleet arrives in Cape Town, South Africa. This is the last place they will stop before Australia so they stock up on plants, seeds and even animals. kendra_hall https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375919674 2019-08-21 05:17:59 UTC https://padlet.com/kendra_hall/hmevjuhfc1oo/wish/375919674