First British Settlers in Australia

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When did the British settlers arrive at Australia?
The first fleet arrived at Botany Bay on the 18th of January 1788 which was later declared as an official prison. The Captain of the fleet, Captain Phillips however found out that the harbour was in lack of fresh water therefore was unsuitable for conviction. The fleet then redirected to Port Jackson which then marked the official first European landing on Sydney Harbour.
While setting up the official penal colony 751 convicts along with 252 marines were released and eventually given land to start a new colony. Later in 1790 and 1791 two more conflict fleets arrived along with the first free settlers in 1793. From 1788 the penal colony was officially set up with convicts, families and soldiers.
What did the two different kinds of people think of one and another?
The British thought of the Aborigines as ‘poor creatures’ with no fixed habitation. The British didn’t like the idea of living like a hermit and migrating from place to place so often. By speaking to some Aborigines they seemed pretty sure that they had a lack of privacy and that everyone had access to whatever they wanted. They were also very curious on why they would be wearing such little clothing and thought they were very disgusting people.
The Aborigines had no idea that ‘white skinned’ people existed before the settlers came. They thought the British were weird in their behaviour to one and another. The Aborigines saw them digging their graves, beat and hung people, take food without asking and be selfish amongst them. The Aborigines were so confused with these people and initially thought they were ghosts of the dead ancestors because of how white coloured they were.
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...children were well looked after which changed periodically between different homes. Some members of ‘the stolen generation’ actually were thankful for the removal because of the opportunities they were given such as education in a different environment.
Conclusion
The Aborigines and British settlers were in a huge conflict that still applies to modern times. There were different perspectives on whether the British invaded or peacefully settled on the Aborigines land however it is certain for most that what they did was brutal, rude and very disrespectful to the Aborigines. The British took a lot away from the Aborigines including land, food, people and also tradition. Whether the slavery and removal of Aborigines improved modern Australia was debatable however it certainly lowered the respect for the British and they definitely owed the Aborigines an apology.

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