The Guardian

Matthew Flinders bicentenary: statue unveiled to the most famous navigator you’ve probably never heard of

It’s a story that has it all: skill, heroic endeavour, capture by the French and a cat. Familiar to Australians, a new statue to Matthew Flinders at Euston aims to bring his reputation home Today a ...
NDTV

Remains Of Explorer Who Put Australia On Map Found Near A Railway Station

Matthew Flinders buried on 23rd July 1814 circumnavigated the continent Flinders resting place had been subject to much speculation He is a hero for many Australians with streets, towns named after ...
The Guardian

Matthew Flinders, the flute-playing, cat-loving explorer who circumnavigated Australia, is going home – but what of his envoy Bungaree?

As the British navigator is reburied with pomp and ceremony in his village church, Aboriginal Australians call for respect for the ‘incredibly brave’ man who made the voyage possible For someone who ...
Sydney Morning Herald

Flinders keepers: Explorer’s book collection up for auction

In 1801, there was no internet for English explorer Matthew Flinders to use for reference or pleasure when starting his epic quest to sail around what we now know as Australia. But he did have his ...