Shortly after 11:00 am on Saturday, 29 August, the Fleet rounded Port Philip Heads to start the thirty-mile trip to anchorage at Hobson's Bay. This port was to be universally acclaimed the best port-of-call of the entire cruise. Sailors were greeted like heroes and enjoyed the favor of the citizens of Melbourne.
The booklet below was issued to commemorate the Fleet's arrival and contains pictures of the departure from Hampton Roads and photos of the ships.
Regards
Sean
