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Matthew Flinders travelled by ship. He was a sea explorer.
The ship in which Flinders circumnavigated Australia was named Investigator.Prior to this Matthew Flinders, together with George Bass, circumnavigated Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) in the Norfolk.
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Matthew Flinders was on board a small sloop/sailing-ship named the Norfolk when he saw Redcliffe, July 1799.It was the same ship he had previously used to circumnavigate Tasmania.
Matthew Flinders explored by sea, so he always used a boat or ship. When exploring with George Bass, his transport was the small boat "Tom Thumb", but when circumnavigating Australia, he was in the ship "Investgator".
Explorer Matthew Flinders had one brother named Samuel, who accompanied him on his circumnavigation of Australia, but he had no sisters. Samuel Flinders was second lieutenant on board the ship "Investigator".
Matthew Flinders and George Bass proved Van Diemen's Land was an island by circumnavigating it in the Tom Thumb.
Matthew Flinders's full name was simply Matthew Flinders.
This was Matthew Flinders. Matthew Flinders's circumnavigation of Australia was undertaken between December 1801 and June 1803. On this journey, he discovered that Australia was a single continent, and not split by a large gulf or river, as had been theorised.
Matthew Flinders' mum was Susanah.
Matthew Flinders was born in England.