A copy of the 1804 map on which Australia was first named has been presented to South Australian Governor Marjorie Nelson-Jackson. Matthew Flinders' hand-drawn map had been lying largely unnoticed for ...

The remains of a famed Royal Navy explorer have been found by archaeologists at a burial site in Euston, London. Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia more than two centuries ago but his final ...

Matthew Flinders buried on 23rd July 1814 circumnavigated the continent Flinders resting place had been subject to much speculation He is a hero for many Australians with streets, towns named after ...

Archaeologists excavating a burial ground near Euston Station have found the remains of an explorer who led the first circumnavigation of Australia. It had become an urban myth that Captain Matthew ...

The last voyage of a Royal Navy explorer credited with giving Australia its name will see his remains returned to the village where he was born. The remains of Captain Matthew Flinders, who led the ...

Archaeologists working at a construction site near London’s Euston Station have uncovered the long-lost remains of Captain Matthew Flinders, solving an enduring mystery surrounding the final resting ...

Archaeologists working on the HS2 railway project have unearthed the remains of an explorer who led the first circumnavigation of Australia. Credited with naming the continent, Captain Matthew ...

Archaeologists excavating an abandoned burial ground under Euston Station in London have uncovered the remains of the Royal Navy explorer Captain Matthew Flinders, who led the first expedition to ...

The remains of the first British explorer to circumnavigate the Australian continent and popularise the country's name have been found near a busy London railway station. Archaeologists sifting ...