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Collection of books used by Matthew Flinders during 1801 circumnavigation donated to the National Archives of Australia

Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia from 1801 to 1803. (Supplied: Art Gallery of South Australia)

Matthew Flinders' exploration, circumnavigation and eventual mapping of the Australian continent is a significant part of the country's colonial history.

Yet the workings of the master cartographer have not been seen by the world since Flinders left Australia in 1803.

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