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Naval men who arrived in NSW in September 1795, Bass & Flinders were both intent on undertaking exploration and charting sections of New Holland, still largely unknown to the British.\xa0\nThey became well known as navigators, explorers and map makers, charting the Australian coasts and enhancing the then limited knowledge of the new colony.\xa0\nIn this Part 1 episode we take a look at the backgrounds of both men to understand what brought them to NSW.\n(45 mins)\n----------------------------------------------------------------\nBrilliant stories from Australia\u2019s past\n\xa0Enjoying the podcast?\xa0 \nHelp support the show with a one-off donation\nAustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au\n-----------------------------------------------------------------\nRough transcript is available from the episode webpage - AustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au