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The entire point of Matthew Flinders' exploration was to improve knowledge of Australia's coastline and to increase the accuracy of shipping charts. His circumnavigation of the Australian continent determined conclusively that Australia was a single continent, and not divided into smaller islands. This had implications for future settlement in Australia, and Flinders among the first to recommend the southern coast as suitable for colonisation.
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What did Matthew Flinders do before he explored?
Matthew Flinders served in the Royal Navy before becoming an explorer. Matthew Flinders is most known for exploring Australia and identifying it as a continent.
How many children did Matthew Flinders have?
I think he had 1 child named Ann Flinder ( named after her mother)
Why did Matthew Flinders break the law when he was exploring Australia?
Because the french thought that he was a spy
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 was Matthew flinders transport while traveling?
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".
What is Matthew Flinders named after?
* Flinders Island in Bass Strait In South Australia: * Flinders Mountain Range * Flinders Ranges National Park * Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island * Flinders University * the suburb of Flinders Park * Flinders Highway In Queensland * also another Flinders Highway * the Ipswich suburb of Flinders View * Flinders River, the longest river in Queensland In Victoria * the Melbourne suburb of Flinders * Federal electorate of Flinders In Western Australia: * Flinders Bay In NSW: * Bass and Flinders Point Throughout Australia, there are also many streets and schools named after Matthew Flinders.
What type of explorer was Matthew Flinders?
Matthew Flinders was a sea explorer.
Where was Matthew Flinders born?
Matthew Flinders was born in Donington, Lincolnshire, England.
How Matthew flinders traveled?
Matthew Flinders travelled by ship. He was a sea explorer.
When was Matthew Flinders' Cat created?
Matthew Flinders' Cat was created in 2002.
