Later Exploration By Sea
The charting of Australia's coast continued well into the 19th century. Matthew Flinders was one of the most important explorers of this period, and was the first to circumnavigate the continent.
| When | Who | Ship(s) | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1773 | Tobias Furneaux | Adventure | South and east coasts of Tasmania |
| 1776 | James Cook | Resolution | Southern Tasmania |
| 1788 | Jean de La Pérouse | Astrolabe and Boussole | encountered First Fleet in Botany Bay |
| 1796 | Matthew Flinders | Tom Thumb | Coastline around Sydney |
| 1798 | Matthew Flinders and George Bass | Norfolk | Circumnavigated Tasmania |
| 1801–1802 | Nicolas Baudin, accompanied by Thomas Vasse and numerous naturalists (see below) | Le Géographe and Le Naturaliste | The first to explore Western coast; met Flinders at Encounter Bay |
| 1801 | John Murray | Lady Nelson | Bass Strait; discovery of Port Phillip |
| 1802 | Matthew Flinders | Investigator | Circumnavigation of Australia |
| 1817 | King expedition of 1817 – Phillip Parker King accompanied by Frederick Bedwell | Mermaid | Circumnavigation of Australia; charting of the north-western coasts |
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