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Matthew Flinders and George Bass sailed across the top of Tasmania
No. Sea explorer Matthew Flinders always had a substantial crew. At one stage, even his brother Samuel travelled with him. He was also known for travelling with George Bass to prove that Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) was an island.
Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Tasmania with George Bass.
Matthew Flinders and George Bass
Neither of them was born in Australia, but they both explored Australian waters. Matthew Flinders and George Bass were both born in Lincolnshire, England although they did not meet until they reached Australia.
Matthew Flinders circumnavigated the entire continent of Australia, and was with George Bass when the discovery was made that Tasmania was a separate island.
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 and George Bass circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) in 1798, thus proving it was an island.
Matthew Flinders wanted to help George Bass prove that Van Diemen's land (Tasmania) was an island, and not joined to the Australian continent.
George Bass was a sea explorer who, together with Matthew Flinders, proved that Tasmania (then Van Diemen's Land) was an island, and not connected to the Australian mainland.
Matthew Flinders, together with George Bass, explored sections of Australia in 1798 and 1799. Between December 1801 and June 1803, Matthew Flinders also circumnavigated the continent of Australia, charting the entire coastline.
Matthew Flinders and George Bass proved Van Diemen's Land was an island by circumnavigating it in the Tom Thumb.