"Description of a Voyage to Botany Bay" is a fascinating essay on the first Australian expedition, which was written by Watkin Tench himself, a participant in this event. This book tells the important story of sending British prisoners and soldiers to New South Wales, where the first English settlement in Australia was later established. The author describes in detail the journey, life in the settlement, encounters with local aborigines and natural conditions encountered during the expedition. This book is a unique testimony of historical events and impressions of a participant of a trip to Botanical Bay at the end of the 18th century.