Matthew flinders
[flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/
noun
1.
Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
2.
a river in NE Australia, flowing NW to the Gulf of Carpentaria. 520 miles (837 km) long.
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