The arrival of the Second and Third Fleets placed new pressures on the scarce local resources, but by the time Phillip sailed home in December 1792, the colony was taking shape, with official land-grants and systematic farming and water-supply.
Ankomsten af den anden og tredje flåde lagde yderligere pres på koloniens få ressourcer, men da Phillip sejlede hjem i december 1792, var kolonien ved at tage form med officielle landtildelinger, systematisk landbrug og vandforsyning.