🇦🇺 Australian Citizenship Test practice question
When did the First Fleet of 11 convict ships arrive from Great Britain?
- 26 January 1788 Correct answer
- 1 January 1901
- 25 April 1915
- 9 October 1848
Explanation
The First Fleet arrived on 26 January 1788, starting European settlement in New South Wales; the date is now celebrated as Australia Day.
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