The First Fleet was a group of 11 ships that left Great Britain in May 1787 with the intention of establishing a British colony in Australia. The fleet was captained by Arthur Phillip, a naval officer and the first Governor of New South Wales. The purpose of the fleet was to establish a penal colony and to provide a base for the British Navy in the Pacific. The fleet arrived in Botany Bay, New South Wales in January 1788, but soon moved to Port Jackson, where Sydney Harbour is now located.

The arrival of the First Fleet had a devastating impact on the Indigenous Aboriginal people who had inhabited the area for tens of thousands of years. The British claimed possession of the land and resources that the Aboriginal people depended on for their survival, leading to violent confrontations and the displacement of Indigenous communities. The introduction of new diseases, firearms and alcohol also had a catastrophic effect on the Aboriginal population, leading to a dramatic decline in their numbers. Today, the legacy of the First Fleet and the colonization of Australia is still being felt by Indigenous communities, who continue to fight for recognition, reconciliation and justice.
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