1788 - Britain establishes a penal colony in Sydney Cove.

In 1788, the British established a penal colony in Sydney Cove, Australia, which later became the first British settlement in the country.

The first fleet of ships, led by Captain Arthur Phillip, arrived in Sydney Cove on the 26th of January, 1788, with a cargo of convicts, sailors, and marines.

After the fleet arrived, the British began to establish the colony of New South Wales and established a government in the area.

The first settlers of the penal colony began to build a settlement on the banks of the Parramatta River in 1788.

As the settlement continued to grow, the British began to introduce new laws to govern the colony, including a system of convict transportation.

During this period, the British also introduced a system of taxation, imposed a curfew and other restrictions on the colony's free settlers.

As the population of the colony grew, the British introduced new institutions, such as schools, churches, and public buildings, to the settlement.

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