Sir Matthew Flinders

Sir Matthew Flinders
noun
British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
Syn: ↑Flinders, ↑Matthew Flinders
Instance Hypernyms: ↑explorer, ↑adventurer

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