when 11 ships carrying some 1,400 people landed to establish the first colony. Through the eyes of the fleet's artists we glimpse the flora and fauna, the people of the Eora Nation (the group of clans ...

‘North view of Sydney Cove’, taken from the flagstaff opposite the observatory by a Port Jackson painter, circa 1793–1795 The drawings in the First Fleet collection reflect Australia's flora, fauna ...

Port Jackson sharks look prehistoric. Between July and October, males and females gather in huge numbers around New South Wales in Australia to mate. Two weeks later, females produce the first ...