Fitzrovia in 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
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. It is in Fitzrovia. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
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
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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 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 March 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
