Episode 2 of 3
1804 Map Transmission
- When
- November 1804
- Where
- England
Flinders sent his first charted map of the landmass to England in November 1804.
In November 1804, Flinders sent the first map of the landmass he had charted, identified as Y46/1, back to England. This map reflected his naming conventions and contributed to the dissemination of the term Australia.
Sources
- Matthew Flinders Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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