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| Picture No | 10921121 |
| Date | 1788 |
| Description | Arthur Phillip, Vice-Admiral and Governor of New South Wales |
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Arthur Phillip, Vice-Admiral and Governor of New South Wales (formerly Captain Phillip, R.N.) (1738-1814). In January 1788, Phillip instituted a tiny settlement on the shores of Port Jackson, where now stands the city of Sydney. Phillip was originally sent to Australia to establish a Penal Station (Colony).
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| Source | Illustration based on a painting by Francis Wheatley in Newnes' Pictorial Knowledge Vol III - p257 |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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