Matthew Flinders came to Australia initially as a young Midshipman with Captain William Bligh in the "Providence", in 1792. There was only one place to land in Australia at that time, and that was Sydney, at Port Jackson.
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.
Matthew Flinders, together with George Bass, did much sea exploration around Australia: between 7 October 1798 and 7 January 1799, they completed the first circumnavigation of Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania).Between December 1801 and June 1803, Matthew Flinders also circumnavigated the continent of Australia, charting the entire coastline.
Together with George Bass, Matthew Flinders completed much sea exploration around Australia, adding to the knowledge of the coastline, and producing accurate maps. Flinders, together with Bass, was the first to prove that Van Diemen's Land, or Tasmania, was an island and not connected to the mainland. Flinders was also the first to circumnavigate the continent, and between December 1801 and June 1803, he charted most of the coastline of Australia.
Matthew Flinders arrived in Australia in the 1790s and commenced exploring and charting the coast of the continent. Between December 1801 and June 1803, Flinders charted the entire coastline of Australia. Australia was previously known as New Holland, and Flinders first proposed the name "Terra Australis", which became "Australia", the name adopted in 1824. Flinders was also famous for his cat "Trim", who accompanied him on his voyages between 1799 and 1804.
Matthew Flinders was an Eighteen year old Midshipman when he set sail from England with Captain William Bligh in the "Providence", in 1792. He sailed to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania). He then left England (again) for New South Wales in the "Reliance", in 1795.
His first command was the HMS Norfolk in which he charted Bass Strait His second command was the HMS Investigator which was when he made his more well known voyage charting the Southern and Eastern coasts of Australia. After stopping in Sydney to resupply he the completed a trip all the way around the continent
The name "Australia" was first proposed by Matthew Flinders in the early 1800s, as part of the full name Terra Australis,meaning Southern land. The actual name "Australia" was then adopted in 1824.
Matthew Flinders is most famous for circumnavigating the entire continent of Australia. He and George Bass explored the coastline South of Sydney, and together they made the discovery that Van Diemen's land (now Tasmania) was a separate island, and not joined to the mainland as had previously been thought.
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In 1798, George Bass and Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia's island state) in the sloop Norfolk, proving that it was an island.
No. The circumnavigation of Australia was undertaken between December 1801 and June 1803. Prior to this, Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Tasmania (then Van Dieman's Land) between October 1798 and January 1799. Flinders was the first known European to visit the Moreton Bay area (now southeast Queensland) in July 1799. He landed at and named Red Cliff Point, now Redcliffe.
In 1798, George Bass and Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia's island state) in the sloop Norfolk, proving that it was an island.