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How many miles long was the first fleet voyage? Why didn’t the first fleet take the shorter route along the entire west coast of Africa?
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How many miles long was the first fleet voyage? Why didn’t the first fleet take the shorter route along the entire west coast of Africa?
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The First Fleet Voyage was 20,000 kilometers, which is 65,616,798 feet.
It was decided not to take the shorter route, because t
he "less direct" route to Australia had the advantages of trade and westerly winds.
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