A Complete Sketch of the Settlement at Port Jackson is a unique documentary account of the first settlement experience in Sydney Bight, recorded by Australian historian Watkin Tench. This book reflects the events that took place in New South Wales in the early years of its colonial history: the difficulties of establishing a settlement, relations with local aborigines, the economic life and life of the first settlers. Tench describes in detail the surrounding nature, climate, flora and fauna of Australia, revealing the uniqueness of this continent. The book is an important source for studying the history of the settlement of Australia and the lives of its first inhabitants.