Remains of Explorer Who Named Australia 200 Years Ago Finally Found

Remains of Explorer Who Named Australia 200 Years Ago Finally Found
An archaelogist measures a coffin under St James Gardens near Euston Train Station in London, England, on Nov. 1, 2018. Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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The final burial place for one of the most important people in Colonial Australian history has finally been discovered.

January 24 archaeological excavation at Euston Station in London, United Kingdom unearthed the coffin of Captain Matthew Flinders (1774–1814), the first person to map and name Australia more than 200 years ago.
Richard Szabo
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