Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1814, matthew flinders published the book a voyage to terra australis. Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that. He was born in donington near spalding in lincolnshire. It was written by the explorer matthew flinders and recounts his expedition in command of hms investigator in 18011803. National maritime museum, greenwich, london explorer matthew flinders was the first man to circumnavigate australia and popularised the name australia in his book, voyage to terra australis. Journal of a voyage to terra australis in his majestys ship investigator by matthew flinders commander part 2. Pdf a voyage to terra australis download full pdf book. A voyage to terra australis by matthew flinders, paperback.
The story of matthew flinders son of matthew flinders surgeon, apothecary and manmidwife of donington in rural lincolnshire is well documented accounts of his life and exploring is detailed on wikipedia when matthew died in 1814, he was still living in london working with the publishers of his great works a voyage to terra australis. Although he did not coin the term australia he keenly advocated its use, rather than the clumsy terra australis and will always be associated with its adoption. Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803 by matthew flinders and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A voyage to terra australis, first published in two volumes in 1814, is his masterwork in which he vividly describes his voyages to map the great island continent. As well as his meticulous surveys and maps, he made many observations on shipboard life, flora and fauna, and the. Flinders lasting legacy is the name australia he gave to our country. Together with george bass, flinders completed much sea. Flinders had concluded that the terra australis as hypothesized by aristotle and ptolemy did not exist, so he wanted the name applied to what he saw as the next best thing.
A voyage to terra australis consists of an atlas and two volume narrative. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. The day after his book was published in 1814, matthew flinders died, aged only 40, but already with an indelible place in australian history. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Flinders circumnavigates australia national museum of australia. A voyage to terra australis by matthew flinders, 9781108018180, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Terra australis matthew flinders great adventures in the. Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, volume 1 matthew flinders g. In fact, the original name, used by the dutch themselves until some time after tasmans second voyage, in 1644, was terra australis, or great south land.
Terra australis matthew flinders great adventures in the circumnavigation of australia book. It was flinders adoption of the term australia, from terra australis southern land that was. As well as his meticulous surveys and maps, he made many observations on. Juli 1814 the day before flinders death references. Had i permitted myself any innovation upon the original term terra australis, it would have been to convert it into australia. A voyage to terra australis, first published in two volumes in 1814, is his masterwork in which he vividly describes his voyages to map the great island continent between 1796 and 1803. Nov 01, 2010 when matthew flinders set out in 1801 to carry out a complete examination and survey of the coast of new holland, little did he know that he would be away for over ten years. Matthew flinders 17741814 proved that tasmania was an island and produced its first. Matthew flinders is the man who gave australia its name.
A voyage to terra australis vol 1 project gutenberg australia. A voyage to terra australis with atlas, in which the charts were engraved by arrowsmith, was finally published in july 1814. Abel tasman had circumnavigated it more widely in 164243 and had charted its north coast in 1644. The final proofs were brought to him on his deathbed, but he was unconscious. Map showing matthew flinders voyages aboard hms investigator. The box contains folded maps the size of the originals, and included the first detailed and. Explorer matthew flinders was the first man to circumnavigate australia and popularised the name australia in his book, voyage to terra australis. 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. Flinderss voyage to terra australis is the most outstanding book on the coastal exploration of australia. A voyage to terra australis, with an accompanying atlas. When matthew flinders set out in 1801 to carry out a complete examination and survey of the coast of new holland, little did he know that he would be away for over ten years. One was the official voyage to terra australis 1814, written on his return to england seven years after the end of the voyage, during which. Flinderss voyage to terra australis is the most outstanding book on the coastal exploration of.
Mathew flinders charted the coastline of australia, writing a book, a voyage to terra australis, about his voyages. Cambridge core australian history a voyage to terra australis by matthew flinders. A voyage to terra australis volume 1 by matthew flinders. Flinderss charts in the atlas were of such accuracy that they continued to be issued by the admiralty for decades and form the basis of all modern charts of australia. A voyage to terra australis by matthew flinders, 9781849025669, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Bryce courtenays novel matthew flinders cat also features flinders. A voyage to terra australis volume iii, atlas silentworld. One of a number of high quality facsimile productions produced in the 1960s others in our collection include cooks journal and voyage to the south pole.
May 03, 2015 a voyage to terra australis 2 volume set. On 19 july 1814, the day after the book and atlas were published, matthew flinders died, aged 40. What others are saying chart of van diemens land by matthew flinders 179899. European and american voyages of scientific exploration. His book a voyage to terra australis, with accompanying atlas the. He traced the coasts of the australian continent, proving that the east, new south wales, was the same land mass as the west, new holland. Captain matthew flinders rn was a distinguished navigator and. Flinders survived shipwreck and disaster only to be imprisoned by the french on mauritius for nearly seven years before returning to england in 1810. As a result, a book by flinders was published under the title a voyage to terra australis and his published map of 1814 also shows terra australis as the first of the two name options, despite his objections.
The book covers a period of thirteen years 18011814. This edition of a voyage to terra australis contains all of the original illustrations and charts, which are vital for understanding the details of matthew flinders circumnavigation of australia. There will be additional shipment cost for these books. Flinders health had suffered, however, and although he reached home in 1810, he did not live to see the publication of his widely praised book and atlas, a voyage to terra australis. Matthew flinders general chart of australia 1822 historical. On 19 july 1814, the day after the book and atlas was published, matthew flinders died, at the age of 40. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. Flinders was born in donington, lincolnshire, england, the son of matthew flinders, a surgeon, and. Chart of van diemens land by matthew flinders south coast, sheet vi. Captain matthew flinders 16 march 1774 19 july 1814 was an english navigator and cartographer who led the second circumnavigation of new holland that he would subsequently call australia or terra australis and identified it as a continent. A voyage to terra australis volume 1 undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, in his majestys ship the investigator, and subsequently in the armed vessel porpoise and cumberland schooner language.
On passing the north end of the western isle at seven oclock, i took altitudes for the time keeper, and from thence deduced the longitude of mount adolphus to be 142 40 east. Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803, a voyage to terra australis. Flinders was born in donington, lincolnshire, england, the son of matthew flinders, a surgeon, and his wife susannah, nee ward. Text classics, matthew flinders great adventures in the circumnavigation of australia, by matthew flinders melbourne.
This chart was originally published in 1814 as part of the atlas volume of matthew flinders three volume publication a voyage to terra australis. Aust wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for. Flinders cat trim is famous for accompanying him on his voyages. The second volume details the conclusions of these voyages, and captain flinders capture at the hands of the french. A voyage to terra australis by matthew flinders national. The second volume details the conclusions of these voyages, and captain flinders capture at. Voyage terra australis undertaken years 1801 1803 abebooks. I did not expect the visit of the interpreter until the following day, and therefore attempted to decipher the letter by the help of a french dictionary, with a degree of anxiety which. Flinders circumnavigated australia and proved it was one continent separated from the island of van diemens land tasmania.
The continent that would come to be named antarctica would be explored decades after flinders 1814 book on australia, which he had titled a voyage to terra australis, and after his naming. The book told in great detail of his explorations and included maps and. Narrative of 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. Kenneth morgan, matthew flinders, maritime explorer of australia new york.
Flinders map of terra australia was first published in january 1814 and the remaining maps were published before his atlas and book. Jun 14, 2012 matthew flinders was born on 16 march 1774 in lincolnshire, england. Buy a voyage to terra australis volume 2 by flinders, matthew isbn. A voyage to terra australis 2 volume set by matthew flinders, 9781108018203, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Oct 28, 2010 a voyage to terra australis by matthew flinders, 9781108018180, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Flinders charting of the australian coastline provided the first complete map outlining the continent. Flinders left two accounts of his investigator voyage. Matthew flinders, navigator and cartographer, born in. The charts in this copy are all of the first issue. Chart of van diemens land by matthew flinders 179899. Matthew flinders, navigator and cartographer, born in donington, near spalding, lincolnshire. Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802 and 1803. Undertaken for the purpose of completing the discovery of that vast country, and prosecuted in the years 1801, 1802, and 1803, in his majestys ship the investigator was a sea voyage journal written by english mariner and explorer matthew flinders.
Matthew flinders was born on 16 march 1774 in lincolnshire, england. However, flinders died before he saw the publication of his famous book. As a result, flinders book was published under the title a voyage to terra australis. This facsimile edition of the chart was published in 1966. Porpoise ship investigator ship bookplates nathan, sir matthew, 18621939. A voyage to terra australis was the book and atlas of flinders published in the market. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. He became a sea explorer, and arrived in australia in the 1790s. A voyage to terra australis volume 1 on apple books.
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