Matthew Flinders (Noun)
Meaning
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Matthew Flinders led a British expedition that charted much of the Australian coastline in the early 19th century.
- Matthew Flinders sailed with George Bass in a small boat and became the first European to see the coastline around Sydney.
- In 1802 Matthew Flinders led the expedition on HMS Investigator, circumnavigating the Australian continent and collecting scientific data.
- During his time on the island of Mauritius, Matthew Flinders wrote A Voyage to Terra Australis, an account of his explorations.
- The expeditions of British explorer Matthew Flinders played a crucial role in understanding the geography of the Australian continent.