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Ep 71 Bass & Flinders Pt2: Australian History
Manage episode 422793779 series 2362787
George Bass and Matthew Flinders arrived in New South Wales in September of 1795, with grand plans to "explore more of the country than any of [our] predecessors in the colony". In part 2 we look at how their plans progressed.
As naval men, they had work to do when they arrived in the young colony, but to their delight, they soon began doing some of the discovery and exploration they desired, around the coast and inland.
(65 mins)
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Brilliant stories from Australia’s past
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AustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au
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74 episodes
Manage episode 422793779 series 2362787
George Bass and Matthew Flinders arrived in New South Wales in September of 1795, with grand plans to "explore more of the country than any of [our] predecessors in the colony". In part 2 we look at how their plans progressed.
As naval men, they had work to do when they arrived in the young colony, but to their delight, they soon began doing some of the discovery and exploration they desired, around the coast and inland.
(65 mins)
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Brilliant stories from Australia’s past
Enjoying the podcast?Help support the show with a one-off donation
AustralianHistoriesPodcast.com.au
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74 episodes
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