Flinders was born in England on March 16, 1774. He joined the navy at 15 and served under William Bligh on a trip to Tahiti in 1791. He fought against the French in the naval battle of the Glorious ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Then a professor of genetics employed by the well-regarded Manchester University, like most academics he spent a lot of leisure time lamenting the poor organisation of his institution. “I got to the ...
Flinders University’s learning management system, which holds sensitive student data, has been hacked. Students at the ...
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 ...
In short: Three species of extinct kangaroo, believed to have lived from about 5 million to 40,000 years ago, have been described by palaeontologists. Scientists say their work involved travelling ...
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