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1774Matthew Flinders is born in Donington, Lincolnshire.
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1789Matthew Flinders enlisted in the Royal Navy at the age of 15.
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1792Matthew Flinders sails with Captain Bligh to Van Diemen’s Land on Bligh's Second Breadfruit Voyage.
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1798Matthew Flinders proves that Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) is an island separated from mainland Australia by Bass Strait.
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1801 - 1803Matthew Flinders surveys and maps the Australian coastline. He is accused of espionage and imprisoned on Mauritius for nearly seven years.
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1810Matthew Flinders returns to England to prepare reports and charts for his publication, A Voyage to Terra Australis.
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19 Jul 1814Matthew Flinders dies at age 40.