Matthews Flinders, Art Gallery of SA |
Collection of books used by Matthew Flinders during 1801 circumnavigation have been donated to the National Archives of Australia. Flinders' exploration, circumnavigation and eventual mapping of the Australian continent is a significant part of the country's colonial history.Yet the workings of the master cartographer have not been seen by the world since Flinders left Australia in 1803.
Two centuries later, the books used as source material by Flinders during his three-year voyage are back on Australian soil, in the possession of the National Archives in Canberra.
Books used by Matthew Flinders during his mapping of Australia have returned to the country after two centuries
The collection includes handwritten corrections to Cook's maps and a short dictionary of Indigenous language
Philanthropist Barbara Mason bought the historical items and donated them to the National Archives of Australia
Yet the workings of the master cartographer have not been seen by the world since Flinders left Australia in 1803.
Two centuries later, the books used as source material by Flinders during his three-year voyage are back on Australian soil, in the possession of the National Archives in Canberra."They are unique. These books are internationally significant," assistant director-general for collection management Steven Fox said.
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