Complex sentence: Melbourne was settled on 30 August 1835 by a party of free settlers from Van Diemen's Land, led by John Lancey-aboard the schooner "Enterprize", funded by the businessman John Pascoe Fawkner.
Split into simpler sentences: Melbourne was settled on 30 August 1835 by a party of free settlers from Van Diemen's Land. The party was led by John Lancey aboard the schooner "Enterprize", and was funded by the businessman John Pascoe Fawkner.