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Travel through history: Who was Captain Matthew Flinders?

Statue of Matthew Flinders

Statue of Matthew Flinders Source: Flickr/Michael Coghlan CC BY-SA 2.0

Matthew Flinders, a British naval officer in 1803 led the first expedition to circumnavigate Australia, and is widely credited with giving the continent its name.



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