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Matthew Flinders performed 2 major circumnavigations in Australian waters.

In 1798 he was the first to circumnavigate Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) thus proving it is an island.

From 1801 to 1803 he performed the first close circumnavigation of the continent of Australia.

In both cases he provided the first highly accurate and relatively complete maps of the Coastlines.

Many years before he also circumnavigated the globe whilst serving with William Bligh.

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