Almost two hundred years ago wet weather and violent storms battered the First Fleet as it made its way to Australia, new information gleaned from ship logbooks and diaries show. It's now hoped the ...

Weather reports salvaged from ship logs are painting a new picture of the stormy conditions that battered the First Fleet during its epic voyage to Australia, more than 200 years ago. They also reveal ...

An historic collection of journals from the First Fleet has been listed on UNESCO's Memory of the World register. The New South Wales State Library's collection of nine journals describe the voyage to ...

The First Fleet collection gives a fascinating insight into life in Australia following the arrival of the British in 1788, when 11 ships carrying some 1,400 people landed to establish the first ...

Extreme weather and wild storms had convicts aboard the First Fleet praying for their lives, according to ship logbooks and diaries. Climate scientists from around the world met in New Zealand this ...