Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N.

1774 - 1814

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018

1. Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N. Marker

Inscription.
Explorer and
Navigator

lived here

Erected 1961 by London County Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration.

Location. 51° 31.435′ N, 0° 8.411′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. Marker is at the intersection of Fitzroy Street and Warren Street, on the right when traveling north on Fitzroy Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 52 Fitzroy Street, Camden, England W1T 5BT, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A.W. Hofmann (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Charles Eastlake (within shouting distance of this marker); Sidney Bechet (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Robert Gascoyne Cecil (about 120 meters away); George Bernard Shaw (about 150 meters away); Virginia Woolf (about 150 meters away); Francisco de Miranda (about 150 meters away); Samuel Morse (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Also see . . .
1. Matthew Flinders (Wikipedia). "Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774 – 19 July 1814) was an English navigator and cartographer, who was the leader of the first circumnavigation

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of Australia and identified it as a continent....Flinders made three voyages to the southern ocean between 1791 and 1810. In the second voyage, George Bass and Flinders confirmed that Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) was an island. In the third voyage, Flinders circumnavigated the mainland of what was to be called Australia, accompanied by Aboriginal man Bungaree." (Submitted on March 27, 2018.)

2. Flinders, Matthew (1774–1814) (Australian Dictionary of Biography). (Submitted on March 27, 2018.)

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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018

2. Captain Matthew Flinders, R.N. Marker - Wide View

Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.