The nation might be divided over whether Friday is ' Australia Day ' or 'Invasion Day' but historians say some basic facts should be remembered about the date.

Governor Phillip decided to move the fleet from Botany Bay to this natural harbour, which he named Sydney Cove. He went ahead on one ship on the 25th, and the other 10 followed the next day ...

Australia Day is this weekend.It marks the country's national holiday and because it's on a Sunday this year, it'll mean a long weekend for many. When is Australia Day?Australia Day is on January 26 ...

Beach shacks have long been isolated and precarious. What we find charming today was once considered ‘fringe-dwelling’, separated from cities along racial and economic lines.

from the Cape of Good Hope to Botany Bay and on to Sydney Cove; that hope-filled vision that was, alas, eventually broken by the brutal realities of his impossible mission. Today, The Weekend ...

Hostels are morphing to keep pace with discerning travellers who value social connection and sustainability just as much as ...

The inner Sydney rings, which include suburbs in the Ashfield, Botany Bay, Lane Cove, Leichhardt, Marrickville, Mosman, North Sydney, Randwick, Sydney, Waverley and Woollahra LGAs, saw the highest ...

On 26 January 1988, Australia was set to celebrate the 200-year anniversary of the first fleet arriving on Bidjigal and Gadigal Country (Botany Bay and Sydney Cove). The planned events included a ...

January 26 marks Governor Arthur Phillip’s landing at Sydney Cove in 1788, a key moment in Australian history. However, the First Fleet did not all arrive on this date. The fleet first reached Botany ...

He and his men would return to Botany Bay to tell the others of their good news. By 26th January the Fleet had left its original position and sailed to Port Jackson. As soon as they arrived, Phillip ...