MATTHEW FLINDERS (1774-1814)
Born England. Joined Navy as a boy, served under Capt. (later Admiral) William Bligh.
With surgeon George Bass proved Tasmania was an island and later circumnavigated the Continent of Australia (1802-1803). Spent 6 years as prisoner of French on island of Mauritius, was released in 1810, returned to England and wrote – “A Voyage to Terra Australis”.
Book was published day before he died in 1814, at age of 40.
Details
- Stamp Issue: 1980 Australia Day
- Date: 23 January 1980
- Publisher: The Stamp Promotion Councils
- Designer: Kade Graphics Reproductions, Sydney
- Printer: Z, Nosek & Co. (A Division of Fibre Containers Ltd.)
- Number: ASPC 032
