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Matthew Flinders was an Eighteen year old Midshipman when he set sail from England with Captain William Bligh in the "Providence", in 1792. He sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). He then left England (again) for New South Wales in the "Reliance", in 1795.
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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 James Cook (not yet a Captain), but he did not discover Australia.
Matthew Flinders' role was in being the first to circumnavigate the continent.
For more information on who discovered Australia and the role of the Dutch and Portuguese, please see the related question below.
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∙ 10y agoMatthew Flinders was not with the First Fleet, or indeed, with any fleet. The First Fleet of eleven ships arrived in Australia in 1788. Matthew Flinders first came to Australia in 1791 with Captain Bligh aboard the ship Providence.
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