";s:4:"text";s:3939:" In the 1790s, Matthew Flinders voyaged to New South Wales in the HMS Reliance, and explored sections of the colony on Tom Thumb I and Tom Thumb II. The fleet harvested trepang, or sea cucumber, trading it to China. A drawing of Probasso by William Westall onboard Matthew Flinders' ship the 'Investigator' Pobasso, also spelt Probasso or Pobassoo, was the chief of a division of the Makassan fleet of perahu in the waters between northern Australia and Indonesia in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Mar 9, 2020. At the age of 27, on the recommendation of his peers, Flinders was given command of the ship Investigator and prepared for a special voyage: a mission to … The vessel is named after English navigator and cartographer, Captain Matthew Flinders, who led the first circumnavigation of Australia and identified it as a continent. [7] With stores running low, Flinders proceeded to Sydney, arriving on 9 May 1802. March 2020.– Click to read about what has been happening at Matthew Flinders Care Services. Matthew Flinders was on board a small sloop/sailing-ship named the Norfolk when he saw Redcliffe, July 1799. Owned by Hedley Saunders since May 2012, the Matthew Flinders has been moored at Exmouth Marina for three winters. Flinders was born in England on March 16, 1774. He circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land [Tasmania] with Bass in HM Sloop Norfolk.
1. ... the ship's surgeon." MFH Newsletter – March 2020. Read more. Our majestic flagship the “Captain Matthew Flinders” offers 144 ft of unparalleled luxury onboard! In the epic voyage of circumnavigating Australia that lasted from 1801 to 1803, Matthew Flinders was the first one to circumnavigate the island known as New Holland. Flinders, Matthew. The largest & grandest of all passenger ships in Toronto and stunning from bow to stern, the Flinders’ original custom build reflects a transitional style – without compromising its superior boat design and layout. The Matthew Flinders Cairn, which was later enlarged, is located on the upper slopes of Arthurs Seat a short distance below Chapman’s Point. He joined the navy at 15 and served under William Bligh on a trip to Tahiti in 1791. February 2020.– Click to read about what has been happening at Matthew Flinders Care Services . Wegen eines speziellen Brustpanzers wurden Archäologen nun fündig. On 18th July 1801, Flinders would sail from Portsmouth in the HMS Investigator ship and explore the ‘unknown coast’ of Australia while also sighting Cape Leeuwin of Western Australia on 6th December. We encourage our Flinders Community to support the businesses listed, where possible, and with your support The Ship’s Log will grow to become a valuable community resource. The Ship’s Log our online Community Business Directory is an initiative of the Flinders Foundation designed to connect Flinders families in a practical and mutually beneficial way. After refitting the ship, he continued his anticlockwise circumnavigation up the eastern coast and to the Gulf of Carpentaria. Der britische Entdecker Matthew Flinders hat als erster Europäer Australien umsegelt. Lange war unbekannt, wo er bestattet wurde.