Australian continent circumnavigated and mapped

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This was first achieved by the British explorer Matthew Flinders. He left England on 18 July and arrived on the west coast of Australia on 6 December.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Australian continent circumnavigated and mapped". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10315, accessed 24 April 2024.]

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