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Matthew Flinders
Born	March 16, 1774 Donington, England
Died	July 19, 1814 England
Occupation	Naval Explorer of Australia
Spouse	Ann Chappell

Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was one of the most successful navigators and cartographers of his age. In a career that spanned just over twenty years, he sailed with Captain William Bligh, circumnavigated Australia and encouraged the use of that name for the continent, survived shipwreck and disaster only to be imprisoned as a spy, identified and corrected the effect of iron components and equipment on board wooden ships upon compass readings, and wrote the seminal work on Australian exploration A Voyage To Terra Australis. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Matthew Flinders A public domain image from www. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Donington is the name of a number of places in England: Donington, Lincolnshire, a large village in Holland, Lincolnshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Captain (disambiguation). ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Cartography or mapmaking (in Greek chartis = map and graphein = write) is the study and practice of making maps or globes. ... 1814 portrait of William Bligh Vice-Admiral William Bligh FRS RN (9 September 1754 – 7 December 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy and colonial administrator. ... SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a...

Early life

Born in Donington, Lincolnshire, England, the young Matthew Flinders had his hunger for exploration and knowledge whetted by the tale of Robinson Crusoe, and at the age of fifteen he joined the Royal Navy in 1789, serving as midshipman in HMS Bellerophon under Captain Pasley, who recommended him to Captain Bligh with whom he sailed in HMS Providence, transporting breadfruit from Tahiti to Jamaica. Birth place of Matthew Flinders, born 1774 More information here http://www. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Robinson Crusoe (disambiguation). ... This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... Three ships of the British Royal Navy have been named HMS Bellerophon after the mythological Greek hero Bellerophon. ... William Bligh William Bligh (September 9, 1754 _ December 7, 1817) was an officer of the British Royal Navy with final rank of Vice Admiral, who is best known for the famous mutiny that occurred against his command aboard HMAV Bounty. ... The HMS Providence was a British naval vessel of the 18th century. ... Binomial name Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg The Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a tree and fruit native to the Malay Peninsula and western Pacific islands. ... Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of the French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. ...

Later, Flinders sailed to Australia in HMS Reliance, establishing himself as a fine navigator and cartographer, and in 1795 explored the coastline around Sydney in a tiny open boat called Tom Thumb. In 1798 he circumnavigated Tasmania, proving it to be an island. The passage between the Australian mainland and Tasmania became known as Bass Strait after the ship's doctor and close friend of his, George Bass, and a large island was named Flinders Island. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Tom Thumb hitches a ride on a butterfly Tom Thumb is the name of a traditional hero in English folklore who was no bigger than his fathers thumb. ... Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Slogan or Nickname: Island of Inspiration; The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Motto(s): Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... George Bass George Bass, British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia (1771 – unknown, post 1803), was born at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford Lincolnshire and was educated at Boston Grammar School. ... Municipality of Flinders, Tasmania Flinders Island is an island in the Bass Strait, located 20 km from the north-eastern tip of Tasmania, Australia. ...

Flinders together with George Bass sailed the Norfolk (sloop) from Port Jackson (Sydney) to circumnavigate Van Diemen's Land, proving its island status and the existence of Bass Strait. Whilst sailing on the Norfolk, on 17 July 1799 he arrived in Moreton Bay between Redcliffe and Brighton. He touched down at the Pumicestone Passage, Redcliffe and Coochiemudlo Island and also rowed ashore at Clontarf. During this visit he named Redcliffe after the Red Cliffs. George Bass George Bass, British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia (1771 – unknown, post 1803), was born at Aswarby, a hamlet near Sleaford Lincolnshire and was educated at Boston Grammar School. ... The 25-ton sloop Norfolk, built in 1798, was the only ship built on Norfolk Island during its first period as a convict settlement. ... 1663 map of Van Diemens Land, showing the parts discovered by Tasman, including Storm Bay, Maria Island and Schouten Island. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... The foreshore at Manly. ... Redcliffe is both the name of a peninsula on the north-west of Moreton Bay in South East Queensland, Australia and the city located on the peninsula. ... Brighton is a suburb in the northern suburbs of Brisbane, Australia. ... Clontarf is a suburb of Redcliffe city, and it is adjoined to Brisbane city by the longest bridge in the Southern Hemisphere, the Hornibrook Highway which is 2800m long, all of which spans over the Hays Inlet body of water. ...

On 17 April 1801 Flinders married Ann Chappell, but was soon forced to leave his new wife when the British Government sent him back to Australia. He set out that July, in command of Investigator, to produce a detailed survey of the coastline of Australia, the southern coast of which was still unknown. Between December 1801 and June 1803, Flinders circumnavigated Australia, charting parts of the coastline including the Great Australian Bight and the Gulf of Carpentaria. is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... The Great Australian Bight is a large bight, or open bay, encompassing an area of the Southern Ocean located off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia. ... The Gulf of Carpentaria from a 1859 Dutch map The Gulf of Carpentaria The Gulf of Carpentaria is a large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea (the body of water that lies between Australia and Indonesia). ...

Flinders was the first European explorer to visit the You Yangs ranges near Geelong. On May 1, 1802, he and three of his men climbed to the highest point and named it "Station Peak". This was later changed to Flinders Peak in his honour. Template:Mtnbox sgftagt |} The sgtetthchjf are a series of fdfgdfdfdfnfdjbn nk nkmf, located 22 km north of Geelong and approximately 55 km south-west of Melbourne. ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio... is the 121st day of the year (122nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1802 (MDCCCII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

On 12 April 1812 they had a daughter who became Mrs. William Petrie; in 1853 the N.S.W. government of Australia bequeathed a belated pension to her (deceased) mother of £100 per year, to go to surviving issue of the union. This she, Mrs. Ann (née Flinders) Petrie, accepted on behalf of her young son, named William Matthew Flinders Petrie, the archaeologist and Egyptologist. is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie Sir William Matthew Flinders Petrie (3 June 1853 – 28 July 1942) was an English Egyptologist and a pioneer of systematic methodology in archaeology. ... An Egyptologist is any archaeologist, historian, linguist, or art historian who specializes in Egyptology, the scientific study of Ancient Egypt and its antiquities. ...

== Exploration of the Australian coastline == i love margot

The British Admiralty sent him to explore the Great Australian Bight, among other places, in 1801. He set out from England in July that year, in command of the Investigator. He reached Cape Leeuwin on 6 December and worked his way eastwards, reaching Fowlers Bay on 28 January, 1802. Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Western Australia The most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Matthew Flinders' voyages

On 8 April 1802, while sailing east, Flinders met up with the French explorer Nicolas Baudin, who was sailing west aboard Le Géographe. Both men had been sent by their governments on separate expeditions to map the unknown southern coastline of Australia. Both men of science, Flinders and Baudin met and exchanged details of their discoveries, and sailed together to Sydney to resupply. Flinders would later name the site of their meeting Encounter Bay. Image File history File links Flinders-map_from_project_gutenberg. ... Image File history File links Flinders-map_from_project_gutenberg. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1802 (MDCCCII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Nicolas Baudin Nicolas-Thomas Baudin (February 17, 1754 - September 16, 1803) was a French explorer. ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Encounter Bay is located on the south coast of Australia. ...

The meeting at Encounter Bay by the two expeditions marked the point at which the entire coastline of continental Australia became mapped.

By June 1803, the hull of the Investigator had deteriorated to such a degree that Flinders was forced to abandon his survey of the northern coastline of Australia. He returned to Sydney by the west coast, thus completing his circumnavigation of Australia. “Round the world” redirects here. ...

Flinders set sail for England aboard HMS Porpoise to secure another vessel from the British Government with which to complete his survey, but was shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef. Remarkably, Flinders navigated the ship's cutter across open sea back to Sydney, a distance of some 700 miles, and arranged for the rescue of the marooned crew on Wreck Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is the worlds largest coral reef system,[1][2] composed of roughly 3,000 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for 2,600 kilometres (1,616 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (132,974 sq mi). ... For other uses see cutter (disambiguation) An American-looking gaff cutter with a genoa jib set This French yawl has a gaff topsail set. ...

Flinders next attempted to return to England aboard the Cumberland, but the poor condition of the schooner forced it to put in at Mauritius for repairs on 17 December. Unbeknownst to Flinders, England was now at war with France again, and the French governor, General De Caen, had Flinders detained in close confinement as a prisoner of war. Flinders wrote to Sir Joseph Banks who subsequently arranged French government recognition of Flinders' status and approval of his release. Despite this, De Caen refused to release Flinders, who remained a prisoner. His imprisonment was, in reality, due to misunderstandings and personal antipathy on both sides and lasted for six and a half years. Two-masted fishing schooner A schooner (IPA: ) is a type of sailing vessel characterized by the use of fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Flinders finally returned to England in October 1810, in poor health as a result of his imprisonment, where he immediately began work on preparing A Voyage to Terra Australis for publication. On 18 July 1814, the book was published. The next day, Matthew Flinders died, aged only 40. is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Naming Australia

View of Port Jackson taken from South from A Voyage to Terra Australis.

Flinders was not the first to use the word "Australia" (see the Australia article on that). He owned a copy of Alexander Dalrymple's 1771 book An Historical Collection of Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean, and it seems likely he borrowed it from there, but he applied it specifically to the continent, not the whole South Pacific region. In 1804 he wrote to his brother: "I call the whole island Australia, or Terra Australis" and later that year he wrote to Sir Joseph Banks and mentioned "my general chart of Australia." That 92cm x 72cm chart, made that year, was the first time the name Australia was used on a map, a map he had began while imprisoned by the French in Mauritius. [1] Image File history File links View of Port Jackson, taken from the South Head. ... Image File history File links View of Port Jackson, taken from the South Head. ... For other uses, see Australia (disambiguation). ... Alexander Dalrymple (July 24, 1737 - June 19, 1808 was a Scottish geographer. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For clothing store, see JoS. A. Bank Clothiers. ...

Flinders continued to promote the use of the word until his arrival in London in 1810. Here he found that Banks did not approve of the name and had not unpacked the chart he had sent him, and that "New Holland" and "Terra Australis" were still in general use. As a result, a book by Flinders was published under the title A Voyage to Terra Australis despite his objections. The final proofs were brought to him on his deathbed, but he was unconscious. The book was published on 18 July 1814, and Flinders died the next day without regaining consciousness, and never knowing that his name for the continent would be later accepted ^[1]. This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 199th day of the year (200th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ...

In this book, however, Flinders wrote: "The name Terra Australis will remain descriptive of the geographical importance of this country... [but] had I permitted myself any innovation upon the original term, it would have been to convert it into Australia; as being more agreeable to the ear, and an assimilation to the names of the other great portions of the earth."

Flinders' book was widely read and gave the term "Australia" general currency. Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales, became aware of Flinders' preference for the name Australia and used it in his dispatches to England. On 12 December 1817^[2] he recommended to the Colonial Office that it be officially adopted. In 1824 the British Admiralty agreed that the continent should be known officially as Australia. Major General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB (31 January 1762[1] – 1 July 1824), British military officer and colonial administrator, served as Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development... NSW redirects here. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Legacy

Statue of Flinders outside St Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne.

Flinders' name is now associated with over 100 geographical features and places in Australia in addition to Flinders Island, in Bass Strait. Flinders is seen as being particularly important in South Australia, where he is often considered the main explorer of the state. Landmarks named after him in South Australia include the Flinders mountain range and Flinders Ranges National Park, Flinders Chase National Park on Kangaroo Island, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, the suburb Flinders Park and Flinders Street in Adelaide. In Victoria, eponymous places include Flinders Street in Melbourne, the suburb of Flinders, the federal electorate of Flinders, and the Matthew Flinders Girls' Secondary College in Geelong. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (671x927, 146 KB) Summary I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (671x927, 146 KB) Summary I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... St Pauls Cathedral, Melbourne, is the metropolitical and cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, Victoria. ... Municipality of Flinders, Tasmania Flinders Island is an island in the Bass Strait, located 20 km from the north-eastern tip of Tasmania, Australia. ... Flinders Ranges is South Australias largest mountain range and a national park, 384 km north of Adelaide. ... Flinders Chase is a national park in South Australia (Australia), 213 km southwest of Adelaide. ... Kangaroo Island is Australias third largest island - after Tasmania and Melville Island. ... Flinders University, or The Flinders University of South Australia, is a public university in Adelaide, founded in 1966. ... Flinders Medical Centre, looking towards the main entrance Flinders Medical Centre is a 500 bed public teaching hospital and medical school, co-located with Flinders University and Flinders Private Hospital located at Bedford Park, South Australia. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Flinders Park (34°54′S 138°32′E, postcode 5025, altitude ??m), is located in the western suburbs of the metropolitan area of Adelaide, South Australia. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Flinders St, facing east from the intersection of Elizabeth St Flinders Street is a notable street in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... “Suburbia” redirects here. ... Flinders is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... The Division of Flinders is an Australian Electoral Division in Victoria. ... - - Nickname: City by the Bay Geography Area: 1,240 km² Coordinates: Time Zone UTC +10:00 Population (2003) 200,067 Among Australian cities: Density: persons/km² Political Mayor: Shane Dowling Governing body: City of Greater Geelong Geelong is a port city of 200,067 people (2003 census) located on Corio...

Flinders Bay in Western Australia and Flinders Way in Canberra also commemorate him. There is even a school named after him: Flinders Park Primary School. Another school named in his honour is Matthew Flinders Anglican College, on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. There are also Flinders Highways in both Queensland and South Australia. Flinders Bay, Western Australia Is a bay and locality that is immediately south of the townsite of Augusta and close to the mouth of the Blackwood River and lies to the north east of Cape Leeuwin. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ... Population: 282,645* (2005)[1] (11th) Location: 100 km from Brisbane State District: Caloundra, Maroochydore, Kawana, Noosa, Nicklin Federal Division: Fisher, Fairfax The Sunshine Coast (population 282,645 with up to an additional 50,000 in visitors and seasonal workers) is a coastal region located in South East Queensland, north... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... Flinders Highway is a highway that crosses Queensland from east to west, from Townsville on the Pacific coast to Cloncurry. ... Flinders Highway connects the South Australian towns of Ceduna and Port Lincoln. ...

Bass and Flinders Point in Cronulla, New South Wales.

Bass & Flinders Point in the southernmost part of Cronulla in New South Wales features a monument to George Bass and Matthew Flinders, who explored the Port Hacking estuary. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Cronulla surf lifesaving club Elouera Beach Cronulla, view from Burraneer Cronulla is a beachside suburb, in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Port Hacking is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

Australia holds a large collection of statues erected in Flinders' honour, second only in number to statues of Queen Victoria. In his native England the first statue of Flinders was erected on 16 March 2006 (his birthday) in his hometown of Donington. The statue also depicts his beloved cat Trim, who accompanied him on his voyages. Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ... is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trims statue behind Matthew Flinderss own in Sydney, Australia. ...

Flinder's proposal for the use of iron bars to be used to compensate for the magnetic deviations caused by iron on board a ship resulted in them being known as Flinders bars in his honour.

Works

• A Voyage to Terra Australis, with an accompanying Atlas. 2 vol. – London : G & W Nicol, 18. July 1814 (the day before Flinders' death)
• Trim: Being the True Story of a Brave Seafaring Cat.

Trivia

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• He was a freemason [2].
• Bryce Courtenay wrote a novel called Matthew Flinders' Cat.

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Notes

References

• K. A. Austin: The Voyage of the Investigator, 1801-1803, Commander Matthew Flinders, R.N. – Adelaide : Rigby Limited, 1964
• Sidney J. Baker: My Own Destroyer : a biography of Matthew Flinders, explorer and navigator. – Sydney : Currawong Publishing Company, 1962
• Miriam Estensen: Matthew Flinders : The Life of Matthew Flinders. – Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2002. – ISBN 1-86508-515-4
• Tim Flannery: Matthew Flinders' Great Adventures in the Circumnavigation of Australia Terra Australis. – Melbourne : Text Publishing Company, 2001. – ISBN 1-876485-92-2
• Fornasiero, Jean; Monteath, Peter and West-Sooby, John. Encountering Terra Australis: the Australian voyages of Nicholas Baudin and Matthew Flinders, Kent Town, South Australia,Wakefield Press,2004. ISBN 1-86254-625-8
• Geoffrey C. Ingleton: Matthew Flinders : navigator and chartmaker. – Guilford, Surrey : Genesis Publications in association with Hedley Australia, 1986
• James D. Mack: Matthew Flinders 1774–1814. – Melbourne : Nelson, 1966
• Geoffrey Rawson: Matthew Flinders' Narrative of his Voyage in the Schooner Francis 1798, preceded and followed by notes on Flinders, Bass, the wreck of the Sidney Cove, &c. – London : Golden Cockerel Press, 1946
• Ernest Scott: The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders, RN. – Sydney : Angus & Robertson, 1914

See also

Atlas Portal

• List of explorers

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External links

• The Matthew Flinders Electronic Archive at the State Library of New South Wales.
• The Flinders Papers at the UK National Maritime Museum
• Works by Matthew Flinders at Project Gutenberg
• Related literature (Project Gutenberg Australia).
• Naming of Australia
• Matthew Flinders' map of Australia High resolution image of the complete map.
• Another view of the statue of Matthew Flinders in his village of birth Donington, Lincs
• detail of Trim the cat
• Flinder's Journeys - State Library of NSW
• H. M. Cooper, 'Flinders, Matthew (1774 - 1814)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 1, Melbourne University Press, 1966, pp 389-391.
• Biography at BBC Radio Lincolnshire
• Voyages of Captain Matthew Flinders in Australia Google Earth Virtual Tour