Our national symbol - a unique design originated in a public competition.
ARTHUR PHILLIP CHAPTER - WELCOME TO OUR WEBSITE
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We acknowledge the people of the Guringai (Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby), Gayimai (Manly area) and Carigal (Pittwater and West Head) as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet as a group. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
Family history is full of fascinating stories about entrepreneurial characters who helped found our great nation – Convicts, Marines, Seamen, Colonial Government Officials, free settlers and their families who arrived in colonial times.
The Arthur Phillip Chapter was inaugurated on 13 August 2010 and is affiliated with the Fellowship of First Fleeters – an Australian not-for-profit organisation primarily for descendants of those who arrived with the First Fleet on 26 January 1788 (generally referred to as First Fleeters). Spouses and Children of First Fleeters have their own category.
Others are welcome to join as a Friend e.g. descendants of Second and Third Fleeters; later convict arrivals and free settlers; and history "buffs" who enjoy hearing about history and heritage.
We have many enthusiastic members who wish to share their knowledge about their forebears and the colonial times in which they lived. You are assured of a friendly welcome from an active and enthusiastic community of people whose wish is to extend and preserve our collective knowledge of early Australian history.
Note: For the first few meetings we are happy for you to attend as a visitor while you establish your membership category with the Board of the Fellowship of First Fleeters. Then you join our Chapter as a member.
Chapter Meetings. Meetings are held on the third Friday of each month, February to December. For dates, times and location, click on Meetings on this website and scroll down to Calendar of Events. For more information email the Chapter Secretary: [email protected]
Chapter Activities:
contact the Chapter Secretary email: [email protected]
Disclaimer: The information provided throughout this website is intended solely for personal, non-commercial use. It is provided in good faith and without guarantees of completeness or accuracy. Volunteers for the Fellowship of First Fleeters and the Arthur Phillip Chapter take every due care to ensure that the content is current and accurate, but errors and omissions can occur. We strongly recommend that information is cross-referenced with independent sources.
Sources:
Main image: Flagship, HMS Sirius, Guardian of the First Fleet by John Allcot
Side image: The Australian flag, the only national flag to fly over an entire continent, resulted from an open public competition held shortly after Federation in 1901. All citizens were invited to submit a design; five designs were chosen from the 32,823 entries which were displayed in Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building. The winners were Leslie Hawkins, Annie Dorrington, Egbert Nuttall, William Stevens and Ivor Evans, none of whom receive recognition today. The elements of the flag include the Southern Cross, the Union Jack and the Federation Star on a blue background. The Southern Cross (Crux Australis) is a constellation that can be seen only in the southern hemisphere. It has significant status in Aboriginal mythology (part of the legend of Mululu of the Kanda tribe). The Union Jack recognises that our language, rule of law and parliamentary government came from Britain. The Federation Star, or Commonwealth Star represents the six foundation states and the Australian territories. In 1996 the governor-general, Sir William Deane, declared 3 September as Australian National Flag Day. The Australian flag is one of the most important symbols of Australian history - it is more popular than ever with Australian citizens. Web: www.australianflag.net.au
All images are the internet
© Arthur Phillip Chapter of Fellowship of First Fleeters 2023 -
Note: To best view this APC website please upload onto your computer. If viewed on mobile phones or portable devices, the screen may display greyed-out and/or missing content.
We acknowledge the people of the Guringai (Ku-ring-gai and Hornsby), Gayimai (Manly area) and Carigal (Pittwater and West Head) as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we meet as a group. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
- Are you descended from a First Fleeter – Convict, Marine, Seaman or Government Official?
- Do you have a forebear sailed with the First, the Second, and/or the Third Fleets?
- Are you interested in later convict and free settler arrivals, and their colonial heritage?
- Do you have colonial research that you would like to share with other family historians?
- Are you an Australian history enthusiast and would enjoy meeting others with similar interests?
Family history is full of fascinating stories about entrepreneurial characters who helped found our great nation – Convicts, Marines, Seamen, Colonial Government Officials, free settlers and their families who arrived in colonial times.
The Arthur Phillip Chapter was inaugurated on 13 August 2010 and is affiliated with the Fellowship of First Fleeters – an Australian not-for-profit organisation primarily for descendants of those who arrived with the First Fleet on 26 January 1788 (generally referred to as First Fleeters). Spouses and Children of First Fleeters have their own category.
Others are welcome to join as a Friend e.g. descendants of Second and Third Fleeters; later convict arrivals and free settlers; and history "buffs" who enjoy hearing about history and heritage.
We have many enthusiastic members who wish to share their knowledge about their forebears and the colonial times in which they lived. You are assured of a friendly welcome from an active and enthusiastic community of people whose wish is to extend and preserve our collective knowledge of early Australian history.
Note: For the first few meetings we are happy for you to attend as a visitor while you establish your membership category with the Board of the Fellowship of First Fleeters. Then you join our Chapter as a member.
Chapter Meetings. Meetings are held on the third Friday of each month, February to December. For dates, times and location, click on Meetings on this website and scroll down to Calendar of Events. For more information email the Chapter Secretary: [email protected]
Chapter Activities:
- General meetings are held monthly at Gordon on Sydney's North Shore, followed by a noted guest speaker presenting on a wide variety of history-related topics;
- To promote the research of family history and the study of early European settlement;
- Regular group excursions to places of Historical & Natural interest;
- Exchange of family history information.
contact the Chapter Secretary email: [email protected]
Disclaimer: The information provided throughout this website is intended solely for personal, non-commercial use. It is provided in good faith and without guarantees of completeness or accuracy. Volunteers for the Fellowship of First Fleeters and the Arthur Phillip Chapter take every due care to ensure that the content is current and accurate, but errors and omissions can occur. We strongly recommend that information is cross-referenced with independent sources.
Sources:
Main image: Flagship, HMS Sirius, Guardian of the First Fleet by John Allcot
Side image: The Australian flag, the only national flag to fly over an entire continent, resulted from an open public competition held shortly after Federation in 1901. All citizens were invited to submit a design; five designs were chosen from the 32,823 entries which were displayed in Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building. The winners were Leslie Hawkins, Annie Dorrington, Egbert Nuttall, William Stevens and Ivor Evans, none of whom receive recognition today. The elements of the flag include the Southern Cross, the Union Jack and the Federation Star on a blue background. The Southern Cross (Crux Australis) is a constellation that can be seen only in the southern hemisphere. It has significant status in Aboriginal mythology (part of the legend of Mululu of the Kanda tribe). The Union Jack recognises that our language, rule of law and parliamentary government came from Britain. The Federation Star, or Commonwealth Star represents the six foundation states and the Australian territories. In 1996 the governor-general, Sir William Deane, declared 3 September as Australian National Flag Day. The Australian flag is one of the most important symbols of Australian history - it is more popular than ever with Australian citizens. Web: www.australianflag.net.au
All images are the internet
© Arthur Phillip Chapter of Fellowship of First Fleeters 2023 -
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