First Fleet ships and early years of the Colony First Fleet ships and Early years of the Colony (click to enlarge) HMS Supply of First Fleet HMS Sirius of First Fleet HMS Borrowdale Raising the flag in Sydney Cove establishing the embryo nation of Australia Map of Sydney Cove View from north of Sydney Cover 1794 East view of Sydney Cove 1809 Sydney Cove from Dawes Point 1813 Cowpastures