jun 9, 1803 - Flinders circumnavigates Australia
Description:
A British voyager named Matthew Flinders was the first human-being to orbit Australia.Matthew also previously took notes on unknown coastlines Australia had back in the early 1800s and the maps he created were the first to specifically illustrate Australia as we know it now.
He also confirmed that Australia was a lonely continent. By using the form of expression 'Australia' in his writing and maps, he assisted the word enter ordinary usage.
Meaning of circumnavigate: Circumnavigate means to sail or travel all the way round (something, especially the world).
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Date:
jun 9, 1803
Now
~ 222 years ago