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Why did Matthew Flinders travel to Australia?
Flinders first sailed to Australia in 1795 for the British Navy aboard the ship called the “Reliance.” He and his friend George Bass (the ship’s surgeon) bought an 8-foot-long boat called the “Tom Thumb” in order to explore the treacherous coastline of southern Australia.
Where did Matthew Flinders arrive in Australia?
He arrived in Sydney on 9th May 1802, having completed the task given to him by the Admiralty in England. Flinders wasted no time and on 22nd July he sailed north along the eastern coast of New South Wales and Queensland.
When did Bass and Flinders arrive in Australia?
Matthew Flinders Bass and Flinders shared an interest in exploring and after arriving in Sydney in 1795, they set out to explore the coast south of the settlement, sailing in a 2.5 metres long rowing boat called Tom Thumb.
When did Matthew Flinders name Australia?
It was the English explorer Matthew Flinders who made the suggestion of the name we use today. He was the first to circumnavigate the continent in 1803, and used the name ‘Australia’ to describe the continent on a hand drawn map in 1804.
How long did it take Matthew Flinders to circumnavigate Australia?
Though the voyage was expected to take four years, the couple were not to see one another for nine. Flinders sailed from England on 18 July 1801 and less than six months later arrived at Point Leeuwin – Australia’s south-western tip.
When did Flinders arrive in New South Wales?
He arrived in Sydney on 9th May 1802, having completed the task given to him by the Admiralty in England. Flinders wasted no time and on 22nd July he sailed north along the eastern coast of New South Wales and Queensland. He made a detailed survey of the Queensland coast up to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Where did Matthew Flinders sail on his voyage?
Flinders wasted no time and on 22nd July he sailed north along the eastern coast of New South Wales and Queensland. He made a detailed survey of the Queensland coast up to the Gulf of Carpentaria.
What did Matthew Flinders do in Bass Strait?
After sailing with the famous Captain Bligh on the Providence, Flinders’ adventures brought him to Australia onboard the Reliance. In 1796 he explored the coastline around Sydney in a tiny open boat called Tom Thumb. He next proved that Tasmania was an island by finding and sailing through Bass Strait.
Where did Matthew Flinders get his name from?
Flinders’ name is commemorated by Flinders Bay, Flinders Chase, Flinders Ranges and Flinders Group of five islands in northern Queensland. The botanists have honoured him with the genus Flindersia and family Flindersiaceae. Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography (1978) and Australian Encyclopedia (1977).