Matthew Flinders was born in Donnington, Lincolnshire, England, where he received his education in a local grammar school. Although expected to become a surgeon like his father, Flinders instead joined the Royal Navy at age 15.
Matthew Flinders arrived in Australia in the 1790s and commenced exploring and charting the coast of the continent. Between December 1801 and June 1803, Flinders charted the entire coastline of...
Matthew Flinders was born on 16 March 1774 in Lincolnshire, England. He became a sea explorer, and arrived in Australia in the 1790s. Together with George Bass, Flinders completed much sea...
No. Flinders Island was discovered in 1773 by Tobias Furneaux, the commander of Captain Cook's support ship Adventure, when it became separated from Cook's flagship Resolution by fog in the Great...
No. Australia was noted first by Portuguese sailors, then by numerous Dutch explorers, such as Jansz and Hartog. The eastern half of the continent was claimed for the British Crown by Lieutenant...