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Common food for sea explorers of Flinders' time was anything that would keep well for a long journey. Such foods included salted meats, especially salted beef and pork, as there was no refrigeration. Staples such as wheat flour, rice, potatoes, tea and sugar would have been included. He took a great deal of "biscuit", which was really just a mix of flour and water, often called hard tack. Flinders had also read Captain Cook's reports, so he would have followed his example and included vitamin-C rich foods such as sauerkraut and citrus syrups, to help ward off scurvy. When Flinders and his crew were at the Bountiful Islands in the Gulf of Carpentaria, they hunted green turtles, and took enough meat to last them several months.
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What is Matthew Flinders full name?
Matthew Flinders's full name was simply Matthew Flinders.
Who was Matthew Flinders' mother?
Matthew Flinders' mum was Susanah.
What was Matthew Flinders nationality?
Matthew Flinders was born in England.
What type of explorer was Matthew Flinders?
Matthew Flinders was a sea explorer.
When was Matthew Flinders - academic - born?
Matthew Flinders - academic - was born in 1972.
When was Matthew Flinders' Cat created?
Matthew Flinders' Cat was created in 2002.
How Matthew flinders traveled?
Matthew Flinders travelled by ship. He was a sea explorer.
Where was Matthew Flinders born?
Matthew Flinders was born in Donington, Lincolnshire, England.
Who were Matthew Flinders parents?
Matthew Flinders' parents were Matthew (senior), who was a surgeon, and Sussanah (nee Ward).
Why did Captain Flinders create Flinders Hospital?
Matthew Flinders did not create Flinders Hospital.
What is the name of Matthew flinders' wife?
Matthew flinders wife was named anne Chapelle
Was Matthew flinders a colonial Australian?
Matthew Flinders was born in England.
