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Although Terra Australis was the name proposed by Matthew Flinders, the name originated much earlier.
The Latin term Terra Australis means "land of the south". Often known as Terra Australis Incognita, i.e. "the unknown land of the South", it was the name given to the unknown continent believed to exist south of the equator. This unknown land was included on European maps from the 15th to the 18th century.
Portuguese sailor Pedro Fernández de Quirós (in portuguese Fernandes de Queirós), searched for this new land in 1606 while serving in the spanish navy, and called it Austrialia del EspÃritu Santo or 'Great South Land of the Holy Spirit'. The word "Austrialia", slightly different from the current "Australia", was a mixture formed by "Austria" (the country of origin of the Habsburg dinasty) and "Austral" ("Southern"). In those times the current nations of Spain and Portugal were under the rule of the same crown. The word Austrialia was intended to be an homage to the ruling monarchs. Different variations on the name were used in many languages. There was, however, a German document dating back to 1545 describing a southern land mass as Australia.
The first use of the word "Australia" in English was in 1625-the words "A note of Australia del Espiritu Santo, written by Master Hakluyt.
Matthew Flinders first proposed the name "Terra Australis" be adopted instead of "New Holland", the name by which the Dutch knew Australia, or "New South Wales", which Cook had named the eastern half when he claimed it for England. In 1814 when Flinders published his work 'A Voyage to Terra Australis', he used the term 'Australia' within the book. Around 1818, Governor Lachlan Macquarie, arguably the most influential man in Australia at the time, also requested that the name "Australia" be officially ascribed.
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When did they call Australia Australia?
The name "Australia" was first proposed by sea explorer 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.The name Australia comes from the Latin term 'terra australis incognita', meaning "unknown southern land", because for so long the continent of Australia was theorised, but not realised.Matthew Flinders did not discover Australia, but he was the first to circumnavigate the continent. He suggested the name "Terra Australis" and this became Australia, the name officially adopted in 1824.Prior to this, Australia was known by the Dutch as New Holland (from the early 1600s), whilst in 1770 James Cook claimed the eastern half of the continent as New South Wales, on behalf of England.For more details on how the term Terra Australisoriginally came about, please see the related link.
How long has Australia been identified under its current name?
The continent of Australia has been known by that name since 1824. After Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia, he then proposed the name Terra Australis, which became Australia, the name adopted in 1824. However, there was no country called Australia at this point, as the continent was occupied by individual colonies. The actual country of Australia did not come into being until 1 January 1901, when the six colonies federated to become the Commonwealth of Australia.
Why did Matthew Flinders come to Australia?
Inspired by reports from Captain Cook's journeys, and wanting to be a sea adventurer and explorer after reading "Robinson Crusoe", Flinders came to Australia initially as an 18 year old Midshipman with Captain William Bligh in the "Providence", in 1792.
What year did Matthew Flinders discover Australia?
Matthew Flinders did not discover Australia. Australia had already been "discovered" by the Aborigines, followed by Asian traders of trepang (sea slugs), followed by Dutch seaman Willem Jansz in 1606.
When was Come un uomo sulla terra created?
Come un uomo sulla terra was created in 2008.
What is the duration of Come un uomo sulla terra?
The duration of Come un uomo sulla terra is 3360.0 seconds.
Why did George Bass come to Australia?
George Bass never journeyed around Australia. Sometimes in conjection with his friend Matthew Flinders, Bass mostly explored the coastline south of Sydney between 1795 and 1797. This culminated in a voyage in which he sailed under the south coast of Australia as far as Westernport which suggested a strait existed between New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania.) This was proved beyond doubt when he again teamed up with Matthew Flinders in 1798 and they circumnavigated Tasmania. The strait was then named for Bass. It was Matthew Flinders who went onto circumnavigate Australia between 1801 and 1803. Bass had no part in that voyage.
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The name Matthew comes from The Bible.
Were does the name Matthew come from?
The name Matthew comes from the bible.
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When was Matthew Coon Come born?
Matthew Coon Come was born on April 13, 1956, in Quebec, Canada.
