Third Fleet — The name Third Fleet can refer to:* The United States 3rd Fleet * The Third Fleet (Australia), part of the British effort of the late eighteenth century to colonise Australia … Wikipedia
Second Fleet (Australia) — The Second Fleet frequently is regarded as being the group of four ships which arrived together at Sydney Cove in Port Jackson, New South Wales in late June 1790. These ships were the convict ships Surprize , Neptune , and Scarborough , and the… … Wikipedia
Third Fleet — /ˈθɜd flit/ (say therd fleet) noun the third group of vessels that brought convicts to Australia, arriving 1791; consisted of 10 ships …
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
First Fleet — The First Fleet is the name given to the 11 ships which sailed from Great Britain on 13 May 1787 to establish the first European colony in New South Wales. It was a convict settlement, marking the beginnings of transportation to Australia. The… … Wikipedia
Australia — • Includes history, education, and religious statistics Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Australia Australia † … Catholic encyclopedia
AUSTRALIA — AUSTRALIA, island continent, within the British Commonwealth. At least six Jewish convicts who arrived at Botany Bay, New South Wales, in 1788 were later among the first settlers, including John Harris who, when freed, became the first policeman… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Australia's Brainiest — is a television game show series produced in Australia by Crackerjack Productions, a FremantleMedia company; and currently airing on Network Ten. The format was taken from the British series entitled Britain s Brainiest Kid .The first series was… … Wikipedia
Australia–United States relations — United States Australia relations refers to international relations between Australia and the United States of America. While Australia has traditionally been aligned with the Commonwealth of Nations, it has strengthened its relationship with the … Wikipedia
Australia — This article is about the country. For other uses, see Australia (disambiguation). Commonwealth of Australia … Wikipedia
