Ep 71 Bass & Flinders Pt2: Australian History

Published: June 10, 2024, 6:01 a.m.

George Bass and Matthew Flinders arrived in New South Wales in September of 1795, with grand plans to "explore more of the country than any of [our] predecessors in the colony".\xa0 In part 2 we look at how their plans progressed.\nAs naval men, they had work to do when they arrived in the young colony, but to their delight, they soon began doing some of the discovery and exploration they desired, around the coast and inland.\xa0\n(65 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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------