(1774–1814), English explorer. He explored the coast of New South Wales (1795–1800) and circumnavigated Australia (1801–3) for the Royal Navy, charting much of the west coast of the continent for the first time.
Definition of Flinders, Matthew in US English:
Flinders, Matthew
proper nounˈflindərz
(1774–1814), English explorer. He circumnavigated Australia (1801–03) for the Royal Navy and charted much of its west coast for the first time.