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Born: Established: 16 Mar 1774 Donington, Lincolnshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 19 Jul 1814 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Male
Visitor assertion Arrived in Australia: 1795 Departed from Australia: 1803
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1 From : A Voyage to Terra Australis Matthew Flinders , 2009 extract prose (A Voyage to Terra Australis : Undertaken for the Purpose of Completing the Discovery of that Vast Country, and Prosecuted in the Years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in His Majesty's Ship the Investigator)
— Appears in: Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature 2009; (p. 63-65)
1 1 y separately published work icon Matthew Flinders' Private Journal from 17 December 1803 at Isle de France to 10 July 1814 at London Matthew Flinders , Anthony J. Brown (editor), Gillian Dooley (editor), Adelaide : Friends of the State Library of South Australia , 2005 Z1238457 2005 single work diary
1 1 My Evening Song i "Why Henry didst thou leave me, thus leave me here to mourn.", Matthew Flinders , 2002 single work poetry
— Appears in: Alas, for the Pelicans! Flinders, Baudin and Beyond : Essays and Poems. 2002; (p. 125)
1 North Coast, Blue-Mud Bay Matthew Flinders , 1991 extract prose (A Voyage to Terra Australis : Undertaken for the Purpose of Completing the Discovery of that Vast Country, and Prosecuted in the Years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in His Majesty's Ship the Investigator)
— Appears in: North of the Ten Commandments : A Collection of Northern Territory Literature 1991; (p. 33-35)
1 Trim Matthew Flinders , 1985 extract prose (Biographical Tribute to the Memory of Trim)
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Magazine , 21-22 December 1985; (p. 12)
2 4 y separately published work icon Biographical Tribute to the Memory of Trim Matthew Flinders , 1973 single work prose autobiography
— Appears in: Overland , Winter no. 55 1973; (p. 4-11) My Country : Australian Poetry and Short Stories, Two Hundred Years 1985; (p. 7-13) 'The story of a brave, seafaring cat who, in the company of Matthew Flinders, circumnavigated the globe in the years 1799-1804. To the memory of Trim, the best and most illustrious of his race, the most affectionate of friends, faithful of servants, and best of creatures. He made a tour of the Globe, and a voyage to Australia, which he circumnavigated; and was ever the delight and pleasure of his fellow voyagers. Returning to Europe in 1803, he was shipwrecked in the Great Equinoxial Ocean; this danger escaped, he sought refuge and assistance at the Isle of France, where he was made prisoner, contrary to the laws of Justice, of Humanity, and of French National Faith; and where, alas! he terminated his useful career; by an untimely death, being devoured by the Catophago of that island. Many a time have I beheld his little merriments with delight, and his superior intelligence with surprise: Never will his life be seen again! Trim was born in the Southern Indian Ocean, in the Year 1799, and perished as above at the Isle of France in 1804. Peace be to his shade, and honour to his memory.' (Publication summary)
1 Bass and Flinders in the "Tom Thumb" Matthew Flinders , 1912 single work extract
— Appears in: School Paper : Grades V and VI , April no. 164 1912; (p. 34-39)
2 4 y separately published work icon A Voyage to Terra Australis : Undertaken for the Purpose of Completing the Discovery of that Vast Country, and Prosecuted in the Years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in His Majesty's Ship the Investigator Matthew Flinders , London : G. and W. Nicol , 1814 Z1393877 1814 single work prose travel

'First published in two-volumes in 1814, this is the enthralling account of the circumnavigation of Australia, by the man who gave our country its name.

'Edited and introduced by Tim Flannery, Terra Australis is a vital step toward a new understanding of our own history. Flinders tells of meeting and communicating with Aborigines, of the scrub and wilderness. His descriptions of the difficulties that he and his sailors faced still bristle with energy and immediacy two hundred years later. This is Flinders’ story in his own words, neglected until now, but destined to be eagerly read by all ages.' (Publication summary : Text Classics)
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