Archival Resources Details

Matthew Flinders - Records

Title
Matthew Flinders - Records
Repository
State Library of South Australia, Mortlock Library of South Australiana
Reference
PRG 17
Date Range
1774 - 1960
Description

Records of Flinders including journals, narratives of his voyages, service papers, technical notes on subjects in which he was particularly interested such as terrestrial magnetism, and a large amount of original correspondence c1791-1814; records of Mrs Flinders consisting mostly of correspondence and including letters from Flinders written during the voyage of the "Investigator" 1801-4 and correspondence with French residents of Mauritius about her husband's affairs, overall dates c1791-1810; records of Professor Sir W. Flinders Petrie consisting of a large amount of biographical material on Flinders c1940-60 [PRG 17, and some material on microfilm].

Formats
Microform
Access
Available for reference

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EOAS ID: archives/BSAR00589.htm

This Edition: 2026 February - 1926 Centenaries
Kooyang - Gariwerd calendar - Late summer: late January to late March - season of eels
Reference: https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/indigenous-weather-knowledge/indigenous-seasonal-calendars/gariwerd-calendar#bom-anchor-list__item-kooyang-season-of-eels

Publisher: Swinburne University of Technology.

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