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Flinders, Matthew (1774 - 1814)

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Surveyor and Hydrographer

Born: 16 March 1774 Donington, Lincolnshire, England. Died: 19 July 1814 London, England.

Matthew Flinders, in company with George Bass, made explorations of the eastern coast of New South Wales 1797-98, and circumnavigated Tasmania 1798-99. In 1801-3 he commanded the "Investigator" on a survey and scientific investigation of the Australian coast.

Career Highlights

Born Donington, Lincolnshire, England, 16 March 1774. Educated Horbling Grammar School. Joined the navy 1789;

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State Library of New South Wales, Matthew Flinders Electronic Archives, State Library of New South Wales, 2001, http://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/flinders/archive.html. [ Details ]

See Also

Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Federation and Meteorology, 2001, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/scripts/fam-dynindex.php3?EID=P000412. [ Details ]

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Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 29 November 2006

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Originally published 1994-1999 by Australian Science Archives Project, 1999-2006 by the Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre
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