Matthew Flinders was born in England.
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Matthew Flinders was assigned the task of circumnavigating and charting the entire Australian continent.
Matthew Flinders's most famous expedition was his circumnavigation of Australia. Between 1802 and 1803, Flinders circumnavigated and charted the entire Australian continent.
The first Australian explorer, Matthew Flinders had determination and motivation as two of his most important qualities. Flinders is best known for his brave and impressing explorations.
The Flinders Ranges are in South Australia. They are named after explorer Matthew Flinders, though he never set foot on them.
Flinders can be regarded as an Australian explorer, even though he made many other journeys on behalf of both Australia and England.
Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia between December 1801 and June 1803, meaning he mapped the Australian coastline, including bays and inlets.
Matthew Flinders wanted to help George Bass prove that Van Diemen's land (Tasmania) was an island, and not joined to the Australian continent.
Matthew Flinders explored for England, even though much of his valuable charting and mapping was done to further knowledge of the Australian coastline.
Matthew Flinders had at least one younger brother Samuel Ward Flinders who also entered the Royal Navy. On Matthew Flinders main voyage to chart and circumnavigate the Australian continent, Samuel accompanied his older brother as 2nd Lieutenant. Flinders also had 2 younger step-sisters: Susan and Hannah.
He got married to Ann Chappell in 1801.
The Great Australian Bight was named by Captain Matthew Flinders during his circumnavigation of the Australian continent in 1801-1802.