Maritime mayhem in early Botany Bay
Schedule
Thu, 11 Jun, 2026 at 08:00 am
UTC+10:00Location
Parkes Place, Parkes, Canberra, ACT, Australia, Australian Capital Territory 2600 | Canberra, CT
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A little-known chapter of Australia’s past is that the convict settlement at Port Jackson became the first British port in the Pacific. Following his 2025 lecture at the Library, maritime historian Chris Maxworthy returns to expand on his research.Join Chris as he explores the colony’s earliest years and shows how voyages in search of whales and precious metals proved the strategic value of a British base in the Southwest Pacific. In just ten years, Sydney Cove grew into a bold and influential outpost.
Find out more and book here: https://www.library.gov.au/whats-on/events/maritime-mayhem-early-botany-bay
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