Phillip soon decided that this site, chosen on the recommendation of Sir Joseph Banks, who had accompanied James Cook in 1770, was not suitable, since it had poor soil, no secure anchorage and no reliable water source.
Phillip besluttede snart, at dette sted valgt efter anbefaling fra Sir Joseph Banks, som havde sejlet med James Cook i 1770, ikke var egnet, da jorden var dårlig og der ikke var tilstrækkeligt med ferskvand.