Matthew Flinders: Fiery or friendly.
Stage 3 English rap

RESOURCES

Additional resources

Rap preparation and general resources

Visit the Matthew Flinders electronic archive (online exhibition)

Access a copy of Matthew Flinders: the ultimate voyage. This catalogue accompanies the travelling exhibition and is available from the State Library of New South Wales. SCIS 107639.

Print a copy of Matthew Flinders: a brief history. Education kit. Stages 2-3, Years 3-6.

Print a copy of Matthew Flinders: the ultimate voyage. Teaching strategies. Education kit.

Print a copy of Matthew Flinders: the ultimate voyage. Student activity sheets. Education kit.

Locate maps of Matthew Flinders’ journeys

The following resources may also be of interest:

Brunton, Paul. Matthew Flinders: personal letters from an extraordinary life. Hordern House in association with the State Library of New South Wales, 2002

Earnshaw, Beverley. 'The cat that sailed around the world', Orbit 86(9), 2001, pp 302-306. (Illustrations by Kim Gamble).

Flinders, Matthew. Trim. Angus & Robertson, 1997. ISBN 0207196141

Ridge, Judith. 'Trim', Blast off 86(9), 2001, pp 302-307. (Illustrations by Stephen Axelsen).

Flinders web sites

Biographical notes 1

Flinders: Australian explorers - Enchanted learning.com has information is an easy to read format.

Great Australian Bight Safaris - Matthew Flinders (Whale watching specialists) offers a brief summary of Flinders' life.

Matthew Flinders provides a biography including an option to link to an easier version of the same biography.

Matthew Flinders, local legend

Papers of Sir Joseph Banks offers correspondence between Flinders and Sir Joseph Banks (Series 63 to Series 70) and background information.

Seascape Navigator – Matthew Flinders put "Australia" on the map

Treasures – Exploration provides copy of and information about Flinders' 1804 letter to Sir Joseph Banks.

Friend or foe resources

George Bass

George Bass gives biographical information with an easier to read version also available.

George Bass offers two paragraphs of large print biographical information.

Letter to George Bass from Matthew Flinders (part 1 of same letter) is representative of Flinders’ relationship with Bass.

Letter to George Bass from Matthew Flinders (part 2 of same letter) is representative of Flinders’ relationship with Bass.

Letter to George Bass from Matthew Flinders is representative of Flinders’ relationship with Bass.

Series 72. Letter received by Banks from George Bass,27 May 1799 (Series 72.005)

The Banks Archive at the National History Museum (The life and work of) is a large print biography.

Biographical note (Sir Joseph Banks [1743-1820]: Biography)

Copy of a letter received by Jean Delambre, the National Institute of France from Banks 22 August 1804 (Click on Series 66.050)

Copy of a letter received by Matthew Flinders from Banks, 21 May 1801 (Click on Series 65.20). It is in this letter that Banks urges Flinders not to take his wife on the Investigator.

Joseph Banks - (Biography/Naturalist and patron of science)

The letters of Sir Joseph Banks 1768-1820 is a book review which offers comments on the role that Banks playted in assisting the exploration of Australia.

Letter received by Banks from Matthew Flinders, 29 April 1801 (Click on Series 65.15)

Ann Flinders

Letter received by Banks from Ann Flinders 7 November 1804 (Click on Series 66.07)

Letter received by Banks from Anne Flinders 21 September 1808 (Click on Series 66.16)

Letter received by Banks from Matthew Flinders, 12 July 1804 (Click on Series 65.31)

Letter received by Banks from Matthew Flinders, 31 December 1804 (Click on Series 65.32)

Letter received by Banks from Matthew Flinders, 1 July 1807 (Click on Series 65.43)

Papers of Sir Joseph Banks Matthew Flinders makes comment about Decaen in these letters. Other mentions of Decaen can be found by clicking on the search interface to Search the Banks papers, then in the subject search box, type Decaen and press <Enter>.

Trim. Matthew Flinders' description of life with his beloved cat. (Taken from his papers and diaries, now housed in the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich.)

Trim: The story of a remarkable cat Augusta Flinders celebrations. Written by Judith Mackintosh, November 1 2001.