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Lieutenant James Cook named Morton Bay in 1770, but a misspelling when Cook's logs were published caused it to be changed to Moreton Bay. Cook's Moreton Bay was only the outer region, and he did not sail into the current Moreton Bay.
Matthew Flinders renamed Captain Cook's Glass House Bayas Moreton Bay in 1799.
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What is Matthew Flinders full name?
Matthew Flinders's full name was simply Matthew Flinders.
Did Matthew Flinders discover Coochiemudlo Island?
Matthew Flinders was the first European to discover Coochiemudlo Island, in Moreton Bay. Captain Cook had previously sailed past the Bay, not realising it was there. Flinders did not name Coochiemudlo, the name for which was taken from the aboriginal word meaning "red earth". Coochie was merely noted as "island number 6" in Flinders' logs, the previous five being Mud, St. Helena, Green, King and Peel, also in Moreton Bay. Flinders landed on Coochie on 19 July 1799, an event that is re-enacted every year on the island.
What is Matthew Flinders middle name?
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Matthew flinders parents names?
Matthews Dads name is Matthew (senior) and his mums name is Susannah
Did Matthew Flinders name Australia Terra Australis before Australia?
Flinders proposed the name Terra Australis, which became Australia, the name adopted in 1824.
What is Matthew Flinders full name?
Matthew Flinders's full name was simply Matthew Flinders.
What was the name of the explorer who first circumnavigated Australia mapping its coastline?
The first known explorer to circumnavigate the Australian continent was Matthew Flinders. Flinders sailed around Australia in the ship The Investigator between 1801 and 1803, filling in many of the gaps left by previous explorers. Flinders was the one who first proposed the name "Australia" for the continent.
Did Matthew Flinders discover Coochiemudlo Island?
Matthew Flinders was the first European to discover Coochiemudlo Island, in Moreton Bay. Captain Cook had previously sailed past the Bay, not realising it was there. Flinders did not name Coochiemudlo, the name for which was taken from the aboriginal word meaning "red earth". Coochie was merely noted as "island number 6" in Flinders' logs, the previous five being Mud, St. Helena, Green, King and Peel, also in Moreton Bay. Flinders landed on Coochie on 19 July 1799, an event that is re-enacted every year on the island.
Who was the Flinders st names after?
The Flinders Ranges are named after Matthew Flinders, the explorer who first circumnavigated the Australian continent. He was the first to make detailed records and observations as he charted the coastline, particularly the relatively unknown southern coastline.
What was Matthew flinders wifes name?
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".
Did captain cook name the Great Barrier Reef?
No. Explorer Matthew Flinders named the Great Barrier Reef.
Did Matthew Flinders have a wife?
Matthew Flinders, the explorer who circumnavigated Australia, did not divorce Elizabeth Weekes. In April 1801, at the age of 27, Flinders married Anne Chapelle/Chappelle. Elizabeth Weekes was the maiden name of Flinders' stepmother. Matthew Flinders seniormarried Elizabeth Weekes. Accessible records do not suggest they divorced.
What is the name of Matthew flinders' wife?
Matthew flinders wife was named anne Chapelle
What is the name of the book that Matthew Flinders wrote about Australia?
A voyage to Terra Australis was the name of the book that Matthew Flinders wrote.
What was the name of Matthew Flinders' cat?
Matthew Flinders had a cat named Trim, who accompanied Flinders on most of his journeys between 1799 and 1804.
Who made 'Australia' the country official name?
This was the name recommended by explorer Matthew Flinders in 1814, endorsed by early New South Wales Governor Lachlan Macquarie, and adopted by the British authorities in 1824.
What is Matthew Flinders middle name?
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