Bit of Trivia - Botany Bay was initially named 'Stingray Harbour'. Due to many rays.
Changed names by Sir Joseph Banks. Botanist. (And spoiled brat) Part of James Cooks crew.
Port Jackson, now Sydney Harbour, was named after a high ranking member of the admiralty, but not explored by, Captain James Cook. Arthur Phillip, 1st Gov of the colony left Botany Bay, 1788 and found Port Jackson to be the finest deep water Harbour known in the world at the time. Hence it was settled at Bennelong point (site of the opera house) by Phillip.
Kind regards,
Bally)
Changed names by Sir Joseph Banks. Botanist. (And spoiled brat) Part of James Cooks crew.
Port Jackson, now Sydney Harbour, was named after a high ranking member of the admiralty, but not explored by, Captain James Cook. Arthur Phillip, 1st Gov of the colony left Botany Bay, 1788 and found Port Jackson to be the finest deep water Harbour known in the world at the time. Hence it was settled at Bennelong point (site of the opera house) by Phillip.
Kind regards,
Bally)