Episode 3 of 3

1814 Publication

When: January–July 1814
Where: London
Part of: Matthew Flinders proposes the name Australia for New Holland

Flinders' map and book featuring the name Australia were published in 1814.

Flinders' map of Terra Australis or Australia was first published in January 1814. His book, A Voyage to Terra Australis, was published in London in July 1814, solidifying the use of the name Australia for the continent.

Sources

Matthew Flinders Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

Machine-drafted from the cited Wikipedia passages and checked by a reviewing model, not by a human editor. Every passage cites the revision it was written from; dates and places follow those passages.