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Christmas & 2026 New Year GreetingsWe hope you have a special Christmas with your families and wish you all the best for...
23/12/2025

Christmas & 2026 New Year Greetings

We hope you have a special Christmas with your families and wish you all the best for 2026. First Fleet House has now closed for 2025 and will re-open on January 21 2026.

We hope you have a special Christmas with your families and wish you all the best for 2026. First Fleet House has now closed for 2025 and will re-open on January 21 2026.

FFF Condolence – Bondi Beach Tragedy 14.12.2025Statement by Gillian Doyle, President of the Fellowship of First Fleeters...
16/12/2025

FFF Condolence – Bondi Beach Tragedy 14.12.2025

Statement by Gillian Doyle, President of the Fellowship of First Fleeters:
The Fellowship of First Fleeters extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the tragic events at Bondi Beach. We share in the sorrow of the wider community and offer our heartfelt sympathy to all who have been affected.
There were about 15 Jewish people in the First Fleet and they would have many descendants.

The 15 Jewish First Fleeters are listed on our website:

Statement by Gillian Doyle, President of the Fellowship of First Fleeters: The Fellowship of First Fleeters extends its deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of those who lost their li…

Yuin Man – Courall’s account of George Bass at Tuross Point – but maybe not Matthew Flinders?Have you read the articles ...
16/12/2025

Yuin Man – Courall’s account of George Bass at Tuross Point – but maybe not Matthew Flinders?

Have you read the articles in 2025 Founders issues on Matthew Flinders by our FFF Director Elizabeth Warren - 1, 2 ? And have you wondered about the recollections of Dharawal or Yuin people to George Bass and Matthew Flinders' 1790's exploration in the Tom Thumb? Courall and his son Billy Kian, both Yuin men, were possibly ancestors of the Shoalhaven Stewart - Kian families....

Have you read the articles in 2025 Founders issues on Matthew Flinders by our FFF Director Elizabeth Warren – 1, 2 ? And have you wondered about the recollections of Dharawal or Yuin people …

Aboriginal History of Northern SydneyMost focus of the early days of Colonial Sydney is on the south side of the Harbour...
14/12/2025

Aboriginal History of Northern Sydney

Most focus of the early days of Colonial Sydney is on the south side of the Harbour. However, the Hunters Hill Historical Society and Museum have an astonishingly informative page "Aboriginal Background" From this web page: "While some observations were made by Governor Phillip’s survey party back in 1788, the most comprehensive recent research carried out to date was by Val Attenbrow in 1988....

Most focus of the early days of Colonial Sydney is on the south side of the Harbour. However, the Hunters Hill Historical Society and Museum have an astonishingly informative page “Aboriginal…

Discovering the links between First Fleeters and Female Convicts of the Lady Juliana of the Second Fleet – Mothers of Ne...
13/12/2025

Discovering the links between First Fleeters and Female Convicts of the Lady Juliana of the Second Fleet – Mothers of New South Wales Colony

While this website is primarily focused on the First Fleet of 1787 – 1788, many First Fleeters married, or cohabited with, Female Convicts from the Lady Juliana. Identifying these women is part of a longer term project aimed at linking First Fleeters to family connections and relationships on later ships – Second Fleet, Third Fleet, 1792 Ships and Bellona of 1793…...

While this website is primarily focused on the First Fleet of 1787 – 1788, many First Fleeters married, or cohabited with, Female Convicts from the Lady Juliana. Identifying these women is part of …

Tales of First Fleeters Updated – Part 7More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship’s energetic Membership Te...
09/12/2025

Tales of First Fleeters Updated – Part 7

More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship’s energetic Membership Team. All New Stories of Convicts or Sailors on the Convict Transport Ships, including some newly identified First Fleeters, in this post: William Hindley- Convict - Alexander - Transported for 7 Years - a New Story Allen McLean - Gunner - Charlotte - a New Story William Archel McLean ...

More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship’s energetic Membership Team. All New Stories of Convicts or Sailors on the Convict Transport Ships, including some newly identified First Flee…

Tales of First Fleeters Updated – Part 6More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship's energetic Membership Te...
04/12/2025

Tales of First Fleeters Updated – Part 6

More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship's energetic Membership Team - Updated & New Stories: Henry Hacking - Quartermaster - HMS Sirius - a New Story William Hubbard/Husband - Old Bailey - Convict - Scarborough - Transported for 7 Years - A New Story William Hubbard - Southwark - Convict - Scarborough - Transported for 7 Years - A Revised Story…...

More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship’s energetic Membership Team – Updated & New Stories: Henry Hacking – Quartermaster – HMS Sirius – a New Stor…

Tales of First Fleeters Updated – Part 5More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship's energetic Membership Te...
28/11/2025

Tales of First Fleeters Updated – Part 5

More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship's energetic Membership Team - Updated & New Stories: Samuel Chinery - Convict - Charlotte - Transported for 7 Years - a New Story David Collins - Marine Captain - HMS Sirius- Judge Advocate - an Updated Story John Cropper - Convict - Alexander - Transported for 7 Years - a New Story …...

More Tales of First Fleeters Updated by the Fellowship’s energetic Membership Team – Updated & New Stories: Samuel Chinery – Convict – Charlotte – Transported for …

Four Stories of the Rocks, Sydney – The Rocks Discovery MuseumPainting below is from the Rocks Website. Four permanent e...
28/11/2025

Four Stories of the Rocks, Sydney – The Rocks Discovery Museum

Painting below is from the Rocks Website. Four permanent exhibitions have been developed in close consultation with the Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council which share the history and stories of the area and the impact of European settlement. Warrane - The Gadigal word for what the Europeans were to call “Sydney Cove”. Colony Port Transformations More information about the Museum and the Exhibitions - click here See also : The Deep History of the Rocks - from The Rocks Newsletter

Painting below is from the Rocks Website. Four permanent exhibitions have been developed in close consultation with the Metropolitan Aboriginal Land Council which share the history and stories of t…

George R***r – Early Australian ArtistEvery February, the NSW South Coast Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters ha...
26/11/2025

George R***r – Early Australian Artist

Every February, the NSW South Coast Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters has a Show and Tell meeting. Some years back, at one of those Show and Tell Meetings, our then Vice President Fae McGregor showed us her book of George R***r's exquisite paintings. Apparently by 2025, it was out of print. Professionally and academically, I am from a Science / Engineering /Technology background, so it was not surprising that I had not heard of George R***r....

Every February, the NSW South Coast Chapter of the Fellowship of First Fleeters has a Show and Tell meeting. Some years back, at one of those Show and Tell Meetings, our then Vice President Fae McG…

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Fellowship of First Fleeters Inc

Our Founders Newsletter has been the main vehicle to communicate with our current financial members about what is happening in FFF Inc and in all of our chapters across Australia. It is sent out about 6 times each year to our current FFF Inc financial members - via email or by Australia Post to those without email.

This page and the Facebook group have been set up to supplement the Founders newsletters. The Facebook presence is also to engage with people who may be First Fleet descendants, but who have not yet joined as Financial members, or do not wish to become a financial members at this time.

We are a not for profit and all-volunteer run group. FFF Inc members' fees pay for the running of the organisation, including the costs of First Fleet House in Sydney, ie rates, water, electricity, insurance, organisation registrations and repairs including the necessary substantive repairs to the roof this year. First Fleet House holds FFF Inc's records, library, and is where volunteers respond to research inquiries. It is possible for people to come in on one of the three opening days/week and there they can seek advice on their FF ancestors - though we recommend people contact FF House in advance.