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Australia had been colonised before Matthew Flinders arrived, but as a sea explorer, Flinders contributed much to the accurate charting of the continent. Matthew Flinders was the first European to investigate the possibilities for settlement on South Australia's coast, doing so in 1802, and making his report back to the authorities. However, his recommendations were largely ignored until Charles Sturt charted the Murray River to the sea in 1829-30.

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