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<span>he "less direct" route to Australia had the advantages of trade and westerly winds.</span>
People can change religion, but not their ethnic group.
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