By 1820 their speech was recognised as being different from British English .
Australian English began to diverge from British English after the First Settlers , who set up the Colony of New South Wales , arrived in 1788 .
By 1820 First Settlers ' speech was recognised as being different from British English .
Australian English began to diverge from British English after the First Settlers , who set up the Colony of New South Wales , arrived in 1788 .