# The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N./Index

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Aboriginals, references to, 34, 89, 135, 142, 159, 160-2, 176, 206, 208, 219, 243, 266, 270, 274 Admiralty's treatment of Flinders, 365-6, 398 Aken, John, 266, 280, 287 Sails in Cumberland, 301 At Ile-de-France, 305, 323, 324 Departure of, 450-6 Albatross Island, 142, 466 Allen, John, miner, joins Investigator, 180 Althorp Isles, 210, 469 Amiens, treaty of, 199, 315 Arnhem Bay, 274, 474 Arthur's Seat, Port Phillip, 240 Australasia, name of, 420 Australia, discovery of, 1 Name of, 1n, 306, 420 et seq. Geography of, before Flinders, 64 et seq. Theories concerning, 72 et seq., 212 French expedition to, 198 et seq. South Coast discovery, 205 et seq. Influence of Flinders on discovery, 238 Circumnavigation of, 265 et seq. "Australians," Flinders' use of word, 220
Babel Isles, 140, 465 Backstairs Passage, 217, 470 Banks, Cape, 234 Banks' Group, 211 Banks, Sir Joseph, promotes breadfruit expedition, 24, 28 His friendship for Flinders, 143, 164 His interest in Australian development, 144, 164 Dedication of Flinders' Observations to, 171 His letters concerning Mrs. Flinders' proposed voyage on Investigator, 185 et seq. Disapproves of Flinders' conduct towards Decaen, 330, 367 His dislike to word Australia, 425 Barmouth Creek, 104 Barois, Colonel, 346 Barometer, marine, Flinders' paper on use of, 363, 414 Barrow, Sir John, his article on Flinders' case, 363 Bass, Elizabeth, her marriage to George Bass, 146 Letters from her husband, 148 Bass, George, family of, 7 Medical training of, 83 Sails in Reliance, 83 Character of, 83-4 Friendship with Flinders, 84 Discovery of Bass Strait, 97 et seq., 120 et seq. Exploration of Blue Mountains, 97 et seq. Discovery of coal, 99 Plans discovery voyage, 100 et seq. Whaleboat crew, 102
Discovery of Twofold Bay, 105 Discovery of Wilson's Promontory, 108 Adventure with escaped convicts, 111 Discovery of Western Port, 114 French admiration for, 122 Report on Derwent, 140 Fate of, 145 et seq. Indifference to fame, 145 Marriage of, 146 Purchase of Venus, 146 Voyage to Tahiti, 147 New Zealand fishing project, 148 South American projects, 149 et seq. Reports concerning his end, 155 Letters to his mother, 155 Flinders' last letter to, 281 See also Flinders. Bass Strait, discovery of, 97 et seq., 120 et seq. Governor Hunter on, 100, 134, 140 Naming of, 140, 466 Importance of discovery, 143 Flinders' chart of, 102-3 Baudin des Ardennes, Lieut. Charles, wounded, and visited by Flinders, 407 Baudin, Captain Nicolas, his expedition to Australia, 198 et seq. Instructions to, 199, 200 His career, 201 Reaches Ile-de-France, 202 Sails for Southern Tasmania, 203 At Waterhouse Island, 204 In Encounter Bay, 224 et seq., 431 et seq. At Kangaroo Island, 232 At Port Jackson, 246 et seq. Rumours of intended French settlement, 250 Letter to Governor King, 251 Report on Port Jackson, 256 His account of the Encounter Bay meeting, 431 et seq Bauer, Cape, 210, 467 Bauer, Ferdinand, botanical draftsman, joins Investigator, 179, 280, 286, 326n Baye du Cap, 305 Beautemps-Beaupré, 206 Bell, Point, 210, 467 Bellerophon, H.M.S., 16, 19, 20, 29 Flinders appointed to, 42 Battle off Brest, 43 et seq. Bennelong Point, 248n Bergeret, Captain, 347 Blaxland, Gregory, his exploration of Blue Mountains, 99 Bligh, Captain William, voyage under Captain Cook, 20 Command of the Bounty, 24 Mutiny of the Bounty, 25 Character of, 28 Second breadfruit expedition, 28, 29 Expedition reaches Tahiti, 32 Voyage from Pacific to West Indies, 33 Introduces Flinders to Duke of Clarence, 392 Asks for dedication of Flinders' book, 393 Blue Mountains, exploration of, 97 et seq. Blue Mud Bay, 274, 472 Bolger, Commandant, 306-7 Bongaree, aboriginal, accompanies Flinders on Queensland voyage, 159 On Investigator, 266
Boston, Point, 211, 469 Botany Bay, 440 Bougainville, 367 Boullanger, hydrographer on Le Geographe, 434n Bounty, H.M.S., voyage to Tahiti, 24 Mutiny of, 25 Bowling Green, Cape, 269 Breadfruit, 22 et seq Bridgewater, 282, 286, 288 Behaviour at Wreck Reef, 290 Wreck of, 291 Bridgewater, Cape, 235 Brisbane River, 159 Brouwer, Henrick, his new route to Java, 68 Brown, Point, 467 Brown, Robert, botanist, 227, 280, 285, 326n, 432n, 435n Joins Investigator, 178 His Prodromus, 179, 286n Burney, Captain, and name Australia, 426
Cape of Good Hope, Flinders at, 31, 196 Importance of to Australia, 79 Voyage of Reliance to from Sydney, 94 Carpentaria, Gulf of, 272 Catastrophe, Cape, 211, 468 Cato, 286 Wreck of, 288 Cattle Point, 248 Chappell, Ann, see Flinders, Mrs. Ann, Chappell Isles, 165, 465 Chappell, Mount, 165 Clarence River, 159 Clarke's Island, 132, 465 Coal, discovery of in New South Wales, 99 Coalcliff, 99 Coffin's Bay, 211, 468 Compass, variations of, Flinders' experiments,415 Convicts, 102 Escaped, 111 et seq., 129 Isaac Nichols, 157 Irish, Péron on, 258, 260 On Investigator, 266, 277 Cook, Captain James, his voyage, 71 His belief in a strait between New Holland and Van Diemen's land, 74 Pension to his widow, 400 Coral reefs, Flinders on, 270 Crossley, J, 180 Cumberland, schooner, voyage to Ile-de-France, 298 et seq. At Kupang, 302 Arrival at Ile-de-France, 305 Enters Port Louis, 321 End of, 398
Dalrymple, Alexander, naval hydrographer, 137 His use of word Australia, 422 Dalrymple, Port, 137, 392, 466 Dampier, William, 22 Dance, Commodore Nathaniel, 302 D'Arifat, Madame, 357 et seq. Darwin, on coral reefs, 270 Decaen, General Charles, 251n, 254, 256, 260, 263, 306 Career of, 308 et seq. Napoleon's opinion of, 313 Sent to India, 315 Arrival at Pondicherry, 317 Sails for Ile-de-France, 318 Arrival at Port Louis, 318 Character of, 319-20 Examination of Flinders, 321 Interrogates Flinders, 324 Invites Flinders to dinner, 328 Flinders' refusal, 329
Accuses Flinders of impertinence, 331 His intentions, 332 Report to French Government, 336 Motives for detaining Flinders, 336 et seq. Anger against Flinders, 339 Despatch arrives in France, 346 Flinders' opinion of, 339 Receives order for Flinders' release, 368 Refuses to liberate Flinders, 371-2 His reasons, 373 Release of Flinders, 380 Decrès, French Minister of Marine, 346, 368 Dentrecasteaux, 71, 76, 173, 198, 205 Derwent, estuary of the, 140, 392, 444n Dirk Hartog Island, 68 Donington, birthplace of Flinders, 2, 8 Flinders' monument at, 9, 409 Free school, 11 The Flinders' house, xviii., 14 Donington, Cape, 211, 469 Dunienville, Major, 305-6 Dutch navigators, discoveries in Australia, 67 et seq.
East India Company, its interest in Australia, 174, 180 Interest in Investigator voyage, 180 Elder, John, Flinders' servant, 280, 391 Sails in Cumberland, 301 At Ile-de-France, 338, 359, 365 Encounter Bay, 204, 470 Flinders and Baudin in, 224 et seq., 431 et seq. Everard, Cape, 107, 330
Fitzroy, Sir Charles, 429 Fleurieu, Comte de, prepares instructions for French discovery voyages, 173, 200, 205, 352, 367 Flinders, John, naval career, 15 Flinders, Matthew, surgeon, father of the navigator, 2, 8 Marriage into Franklin family, 170 Death of, 277 Flinders, Matthew, genealogy, 6 School days, 11 Study of Robinson Crusoe, 12 Anecdotes of childhood, 14 Desire to go to sea, 14 Advice of Uncle, 15 Study of navigation, 17 Introduction to Admiral Pasley, 18 Anecdote of visit to Pasley, 18 On the Scipio, 19 On the Bellerophon, 19 On the Dictator, 20 Midshipman on Providence, 29 Description of Teneriffe, 30 Description of Dutch at the Cape, 31 In Torres Strait, 34 Return to Europe, 40 Aide-de-camp on Bellerophon, 42 First experience of war, 44 Anecdote of battle, 45 His journal of the engagement, 48 Estimate of French seamen, 60 Appointed to Reliance, 78 Careful record of observations, 82 Arrival at Port Jackson, 82 Friendship with Bass, 84 Exploration of George's River, 85
Voyages in Tom Thumb, 86 et seq. Adventure with aboriginals, 89 Voyage on Francis, 123 et seq. Discovery of Kent Group, 126 Biological notes, 126 On the sooty petrel, 127 Description of wombat, 132 Voyage to Norfolk Island, 133 Exploration projects, 134 Voyage of Norfolk, 135 Character as an author, 136 Discovery of Bass Strait, 138 Circumnavigation of Tasmania, 130 et seq. Description of Tasmanian mountains, 139 Banks' friendship for, 143, 164 On Queensland coast, 157 et seq. Adventures with Queensland aboriginals, 160-1 Return to England, 163 Marriage of, 164, 168n His Observations, 165, 171 Naming of Mount Chappell, 165 Letters to his wife, 167, 193, 276, 279, 349, 410 Suggests new discovery voyage, 172 Instructions for voyage, 181 et seq. Passport from French Government, 183 Correspondence concerning Mrs, Flinders' proposed voyage in Investigator, 184 et seq. Reports sandbank at the Roar, 190 Management of crew, 195-6 On Australian coast, 206 Method of research, 207 Coastal names given by, 209 et seq., 465 et seq. On the character of John Thistle, 213 Exploration of Spencer's Gulf, 215 Discovery of Kangaroo Island, 216 Discovery of St, Vincent's Gulf, 217 In Encounter Bay, 224 et seq., 431 et seq. In Port Phillip, 233 et seq. At King Island, 236 Description of Port Phillip entrance, 236 Influence on Australian discovery, 238 Departure from Port Phillip, 244 Arrival at Port Jackson, 244 On Francois Péron, 262 Circumnavigation of Australia, 265 et seq. On coral reefs, 270 Forced to return to Port Jackson, 272, 276 Death of father, 277 Last letter to Bass, 281-3 Sails in Porpoise, 285 Observations on Sydney, 287 Wrecked on Porpoise, 287 Sails for Port Jackson in Hope, 293 Arrives at Port Jackson, 298 Arrival at Wreck Reef, 300 Arrival at Kupang, 302 Decides to sail for Ile-de-France, 303 et seq. Sights Ile-de-France, 305 Appears before Decaen, 321 Seizure of his papers, 323 Detained, 323 Interrogated by Decaen, 324 Invited to dinner by Decaen, 328 His refusal, 329
Accused of impertinence, 331 Carries despatches for Governor King, 334 Letters to Decaen, 339 et seq. Obtains books and papers, 341 Prolongation of captivity, 348 et seq. Occupations in Garden Prison, 348 Opinion of Decaen, 350 Solicits examination by French officers, 351 Refuses to surrender his sword, 352-3 Removal to Wilhelm's Plains, 357 Life at Wilhelm's Plains, 359 et seq. Works on his Voyage, 363 Paper on marine barometer, 363 Treatment by Admiralty, 366 Release ordered, 368 Decaen refuses release, 371-2 Knowledge of weakness of Ile-de-France, 374 Allegations as to taking soundings, 374 Possibilities of escape, 377 Released, 380 Arrival in England, 381 Receipt for books, papers, etc., 384 Interest in French prisoners of war, 391 Honoured in London, 392 Evidence before House of Commons Committee, 392 Works at his Voyage and charts, 392-3 Illness of, 395 Death of, 396 Place of burial, 396-7 Characteristics, 402 et seq. Visit to wounded French officer, Advice to young officers, 408-10 As a navigator, 414 et seq. Naming of Australia, 420 et seq. Flinders, Mrs, Ann, marriage to Matthew Flinders, 164 Flinders' letters to, 167, 193, 276, 279, 349, 410 Proposed voyage in Investigator, 184 et seq. On Admiralty's treatment of Flinders, 366 Meets Flinders on his return, 381 Pension voted by Australian colonies, 400 Flinders, S. W., , joins Investigator, 178 On Wreck Reef, 300 Flinders' bar, invention of, 416 Flinders' Entrance, 269n Flinders family, 2 Connection with Tennysons, 7 Flinders' Island, 130, 468 Foigny, Gabriel de, his La Terre Australe connue, 421 Forfait, French Marine Minister, instructions to Baudin, 199 Fowler, Robert, joins Investigator, 178, 209, 275, 280 On Rolla, 301, 302n Fowler's Bay, 209, 210, 467 Francis, schooner, voyage of, 123 et seq., 133, 285 Sails with Cumberland, 298 et seq. Franklin, Sir John, connection with Flinders' family, 7 On the Polyphemus, 170 Influenced by Flinders, 170 Joins Investigator, 178 At wreck of Porpoise, 295
On Rolla, 301 On Flinders' return to England, 382 Franklin's Isles, 210, 467 French Island, 115, 204 French Revolution, 41 Freycinet, Lieutenant Louis de, at Sydney, 253, 464 On military situation at Port Jackson, 259, 260, 261 His hydrographical work, 386 Charge of plagiarism against, 387 Publication of his charts, 389 Furneaux, commander of Adventure, 74, 108 Furneaux Land, 108
Gambier Isles, 216, 468 Gambier, Mount, 234 Garden Prison, see Maison Despeaux,
Géographe, Le, 190, 202-4, 225 et seq., 246 et seq., 253-4, 304, 321, 431 et seq. George's River, exploration of, 86 Glasshouse Bay, 158 Glasshouse Mountains, 159 Good, Peter, gardener, joins Investigator, 180 Grant, Captain, in command of Lady Nelson, 233 Governor King on, 234 Sails for Australia, 234
Harrington, brig, and the American contraband trade, 152 et seq. Hartog, Dirk, his metal plate, 68 Hawkesbury River, the, 261, 285, 441 Heemskirk, Mount, 140, 466 Hervey Bay, 158 Hicks, Point, 107, 130 Hindmarsh, Sir John, his naval career, 16 Hohenlinden, battle of, 312 Hope, cutter, 293-4, 298, 384 Howe, Lord, battle off Brest, 43 Hunter, Captain John, appointed Governor of New South Wales, 77 Interest in Australian colonisation, 79 Discourteous treatment of by Portuguese Viceroy, 81 Encourages Bass and Flinders, 85 On Bass Strait, 100 et seq.
Ile-de-France, 302 Flinders at, 305 et seq. Interior of, 358 Military situation of, 373, 379 Regulations concerning visiting ships, 375 Blockade of, 379 Captured by British, 382 Investigator, 163 et seq. Reasons for expedition, 173 Formerly the Xenophon, 174 Refitting of, 175-6 Leakiness, 175 Selection of crew, 177 Sailing delayed, 190 Sailing of, 190, 193 On South Coast, 205 et seq. In Encounter Bay, 224 et seq., 431 et seq. In Port Phillip, 233 et seq. Arrival at Port Jackson, 244 Circumnavigation of Australia, 265 et seq. Decrepit condition of, 272, 275, 276 Taken to England, 284 End of, 284 Investigator Strait, 217, 389, 470
Jervis Bay, 104 Julia Percy Island, 235
Jussieu, French botanist, recommends Baudin to command discovery voyage, 201, 255, 264
Kangaroo Island, discovery of, 216, 434, 469 Wild life on, 220 Baudin at, 232, 276, 388 Kent, Lieutenant William, 94, 126, 157, 186, 399 Kent's Group, 126, 465 Keppel Bay, 267 King, Governor, P, G, and Bass's South American project, 149 et seq. His hospitality to French expedition, 248 Receives news of Porpoise wreck, 298 Entrusts despatches to Flinders, 334 Protest against Flinders' imprisonment, 365 King George's Sound, 205 King Island, 229 Discovery of, 236 French at, 251 Kupang, 275
Lacépède, 255 Lacy, midshipman, 241, 391 Lady Nelson, 73, 120, 233 et seq., 267, 285 Lapérouse, 71, 76, 173, 198, 222, 223, 247, 268, 361, 418 Launceston, 137, Lawson, Lieutenant, his share in crossing Blue Mountains, 99 Leeuwin, Cape, 197, 206, 466 Linois, Rear-Admiral, 302, 317-18 Little Bay, 104,
Liverpool, Lord, 426 Lofty, Mount, 217, 470 Louis XVI, his interest in discovery voyages, 173 Louth Bay, 211 Louth Isle, 211, 469 Lucky Bay, 211, 467
Macquarie, Fort, 248n Macquarie, Governor, his use of word Australia, 428 Maison Despeaux (Garden Prison), 345 Malaspina, Admiral, 437 Malte-Brun, 367 Championship of Flinders, 387, 414 Maria Island, 274, 472 Marsden, Reverend Samuel, 439 Martin's Isles, 91, 465 Mauritius, see Ile-de-France,
Melville Bay, 274, 473 Memory Cove, 214, 468 Monistrol, Colonel, 321, 324, 329, 338, 341, 345, 371, 384 Moreau, General, 311 et seq. Moreton Bay, 158, 162 Mornington, 241 Mornington Island, 273, 471 Murray, Lieutenant John, discovers Port Phillip, 237 Accompanies Flinders, 267 Mutton birds, 127 et seq.
Napoleon, authorises French discovery voyage, 173, 198, 255 His opinion of General Decaen, 313 Sends Decaen to India, 315 Hears of the Flinders case, 347 Orders release of Flinders, 368 His comment on oaths of allegiance, 382 Naturaliste, Le, 115, 190, 202-4, 225 et seq., 247 et seq., 253, 304, 336, 434n-5 Navy, the British, promotion in, 15 Entrance to, 17 Nelson, 15, 211 Nelson, Cape, 211, 235
Nepean, Evan, Secretary of the Admiralty, 176, 238 Nepean Peninsula, 236n, 238, 242 Nichols, Isaac, case of, 157 Norfolk, sloop, 134 Flinders' description of, 138 Importance of voyage, 142-3 Voyage to Queensland coast, 158 et seq. Northumberland, Cape, 234 Nuyts, Pieter, 69, 205
Observations on the Coast of Van Diemen's Land, publication of, 171 Otto, L. G., 173-4 Otway, Cape, 234, 235, 236
Palmer, Captain of Bridgewater, 290-1 Pandora's Entrance, 269, 471 Papuans, fight with in Torres Strait, 34 et seq. Park, Mungo, and the Investigator, 178 Parramatta, 440 Partney Isle, 211, 469 Pasley, Admiral Sir Thomas, Flinders' introduction to, 18 His interest in Flinders' career, 29 Command of Bellerophon, 42 Wounded in battle off Brest, 46 Character of, 61-2 Pasley, Cape, naming of, 62, 467 Paterson, Lieut.-Col., 250, 251, 257, 439 Peel, Sir Robert, 426 Pellew, Rear-Admiral, his interest in Flinders' case, 364 Pellew Group, 273, 472 Pelsart, Francis, on the Australian Coast, 69 Percy Isles, 268, 471 Péron, Francois, at Sydney, 253 His report on British settlement, 254, 436 et seq. Plays the spy on British designs, 257 Flinders on, 262 Scientific work of, 263 Effect of his report on Decaen, 337 Malte-Brun on, 387-8 Death of, 388 Petrie, Professor W. M., Flinders, grandson of Matthew Flinders, 6, 401n Phillip Island, 115 Pinkerton, Modern Geography, 71 Pitot, Thomas, 357, 358, 407 Pitt, Mount, 129 Plagiarism, allegation against the French, 327, 383 et seq. Freycinet on, 390 Pondicherry, 316 Porpoise, Flinders sails in, 285 Wreck of, 287, 344, 384 Port Bowen, 268 Port Curtis, 267 Port Hacking, 92, 104 Port Jackson, see Sydney,
Port Lincoln, 211 Discovery and survey of, 214 Port Louis, 305, 307. 321 et seq. Port Phillip, 116, 225 Flinders in, 233 et seq. Discovery of, 237 Attempted settlement of, 243 Portland Bay, 235 Portlock, Lieutenant N., Commander of Assistant, 29 Portsea, 242 Preservation Island, 127, 465 Providence, H.M.S., 29 et seq., 270 Providential Cove, see Wattamolla,
Quarterly Review, article on Flinders' case, 363, 386 Queensland coasts, Flinders' voyages on, 157-162, 267-73 Quiros, voyage of, 70, 420
Red Point, 89, 465 Reliance, H.M.S., 77, 80, 86n, 87, 93 et seq., 100, 133, 140, 158, 163, 238 Revesby Isle, 211, 469 Robbins, Acting-Lieutenant, 251 Robinson Crusoe, influence of on Flinders, 11-12 Rowley, Commodore, 379
St. Alouarn, 205 St. Vincent's Gulf, 210, 470 Discovery of, 217, 388 Schanck, Cape, 236 Schanck, Captain John, designs Lady Nelson, 233 Seal-fisheries, 414, 459-60 Shaw and Smith, their use of the word Australia, 423 Shinglar, Reverend John, schoolmaster of Flinders, 11 Ships not elsewhere indexed— Adventure, 47, 108 Advice, brig, 188-9 Agincourt, 399 Albion, 50 Alert, 18 Aquilon, 50 Assistant, 29 et seq. Audacious, 44, 48, 53, 54 Barwell, 133 Batavia, 69 Bedford, 382 Bélier, brig, 317 Belle Poule, La, 317 Berceau, Le, 352 Blenheim, 372 Blonde, La, 50 Brunswick, 60 Buffalo, 186, 213n, 285 Caesar, 45, 52n, 54, 57-8 Cape Chatham, 205 Captivity, 19. See also Bellerophon,
Casuarina, 250, 253, 254 Cerberus, 163 Circe, frigate, 42 Cygnet, 16 Defence, 48, 58 Dictator, 20 Duyfhen, yacht, 70 Eendragt, 68 Eliza, sloop, 125 Elligood, 220 Endeavour, 74, 107 Eole, 45, 46 Espérance, 205 Ganges, 48 Glatton, 297 Glory, 50 Greyhound, frigate, 369, 372 Harbinger, brig, 236 Harriet, cartel, 381 Heemskirk, 140 Heir Apparent, 391 Hercules, 266 Hunter, 323 Java, 372 Latona, 42, 46, 48, 49, 58 Leviathan, 44, 51n, 53, 54, 58-9 Lowestoft, frigate, 15 Marengo, French frigate, 317-18 Marlborough, 44, 53, 58 Matilda, whaler, 32 Minerva, frigate, 336 Nautilus, 135 Niger, 50 Olympia, 381 Orient, L', 16 Orion, 55 Otter, 381 Pandora, 269
Phaeton, 56 Phoenix, 49 Piemontaise, La, privateer, 363 Polyphemus, 170 Pompey, 391 Queen, 51n, 55, 59 Queen Charlotte, 44, 45, 51n, 53 et seq., 77 Recherche, 294n Resolution, 21, 74 Resource, 294n Révolutionnaire, 43, 52n, 54n, 61 Rolla, 298 et seq. Royal Sovereign, 53 Russell, 44, 48, 52, 53, 57, 60 Scipio, 17, 19 Seahorse, 184-5 Sémillante, La, 407 Serpente, Le, 202. See Le Géographe,
Sirius, 77, 78, 129 Southampton, 50 Supply, tender, 77 et seq., 93, 94, 126 Téméraire, 20 Terpsichore, 407 Terrible, 44 Theseus, 185 Thetis, 364 Thunderer, 44, 52, 53, 60 Trajan, 46 Tremendous, 57 Vengeur, 60 Vésuve, Le, 202. See Le Naturaliste,
Vianen, 69 Warren Hastings, 363 Warrior, 391 Xenophon, 174. See Investigator,
Zealand, 177 Zeehan, 140 Shoalhaven, 104 Sibsey Isle, 211, 469 Sleaford Bay, 211, 468 Smith, Samuel, journal of, 194n, 197, 208, 232, 243, 288, 289, 294, 300 Spanish-American colonies, 149 Contraband trade with, 152 et seq. Alleged British designs on, 258, 446-7, 458 Spencer, Earl, First Lord of the Admiralty, supports Flinders' exploration project, 172-3 Grants passport to French discovery voyage, 173 Visited by Flinders, 392 Spencer's Gulf, 210, 212, 469 Exploration of, 215, 388 Spilsby Isle, 211, 469 Stamford Hill, 211, 215, 469 Station Peak, 241, 242n, 470 Stickney Isle, 211, 469 Streaky Bay, 211, 467 Surfleet Point, 211, 469 Swan Harbour, 242 Swans, black, 141 Sydney, growth of, 97 Arrival of Investigator at, 244 Baudin's expedition at, 246 et seq. Péron's report on, 254, 436-64 Military forces at, 258-9 Flinders' observations on, 287 Sydney Cove, wreck of, 112, 123 et seq.
Tahiti, 21 et seq. Bass's voyages to, 147 Tamar, discovery of, 137 Tasman, voyage of, 70, 140 Tasmania, circumnavigation of, 133 et seq. Taylor's Isle, 210. 214, 468 Teneriffe, Flinders' description of, 30
Tennysons, connection with Flinders' family, 6-7 Termination Island, 205 Terra Australis, 67, 175 Thistle, John, drowning of, 212 Character, 213 Thistle Island, 210, 468 Tides, theory of, Flinders' writings on, 418 Tom Thumb, measurements of, 86n Second boat of same name, 87. 104 Torres, voyage of, 70 Torres Strait, 269 Trafalgar, battle of, 263, 373 Transportation system, Péron on, 258 Twofold Bay, discovery of, 105 Adventure with aboriginal in, 135
Vancouver, voyage of, 71 His discoveries on Australian coast, 205 Van Diemen, Cape, 273 Venus, brig, Bass's purchase of, 146 Voyages to Tahiti, 147 Voyages to South America, 150-1 Seizure of, 154 Venus Bay, 148 Vlaming, his metal plate, 68
Waterhouse, Captain Henry, 77, 94 et seq., 204, 283n Waterhouse, Elizabeth, see Bass, Elizabeth,
Waterhouse Island, 204, 466 Wattamolla (Watta-Mowlee), 92, 104, 465 Wellesley, the Marquess, Governor-General of India, 273n, 317 His interest in Flinders' case, 364 Wellesley Isles, 273, 461 Wentworth, W. C., his share in crossing Blue Mountains, 99 Westall, Point, 210, 467 Westall, William, artist, joins Investigator, 179, 280 Westernport, discovery of, 114 Le Naturaliste in, 204 Whaleboat, Bass', measurements of, 102 Wilhelm's Plains, Flinders' residence at, 357 et seq. William IV inspects Flinders' charts, 392 On proposed pension to Mrs. Flinders, 400 Williams, mate of Bridgewater, 291 Williamson, acting commissary, 100 Wilson's Promontory, 108, 117, 225, 234 Winceby Isle, 211, 469 Wombat, Flinders' description of, 132 Woolgrowing, 450-1 Wreck Reef, 285 et seq., 474
Yorke's Peninsula, 211, 218, 470 You-yang Range, 241
Zeehan, Mount, 140, 466
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