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Explorer Matthew Flinders' remains found near London train station

Breast plate of Captain Matthew Flinders

Breast plate of Captain Matthew Flinders Source: 1S18STJEX

The remains of Captain Matthew Flinders, the English explorer who led the first circumnavigation of Australia, have been discovered at London’s Euston train station. Now plans are now underway for a formal reburial, and a new monument to mark his extraordinary life.



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