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How did Sydney Cove receive its name?
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Sydney Cove was named by the British admiral Arthur Phillip in honor of Thomas Townshend, 1st Viscount Sydney, who served as the British home secretary at the time of the colony's founding in 1788.1
After arriving with the First Fleet and finding Botany Bay unsuitable for settlement, Phillip explored the nearby Port Jackson and discovered the cove, which offered a reliable freshwater stream and deep water for anchoring ships close to the shore. Today, the site is more commonly known as Circular Quay.1