Birthdate: March 16, 1774
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Donington
Died: July 19, 1814
Captain Matthew Flinders, a British navigator and cartographer, led the first inshore circumnavigation of mainland Australia, then known as New Holland. He named the entire continent “Australia” and confirmed Van Diemen’s Land as an island. Flinders undertook significant voyages of discovery and was detained in Mauritius for over six years during a conflict between Britain and France. He continued documenting his explorations while in detention. His renowned book and atlas, “A Voyage to Terra Australis,” were published after his death.
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