Duke of Cambridge to Unveil Statue of Captain Matthew Flinders, July 18th

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Prince William to unveil a statue of Cpt Matthew Flinders, first cartographer to identify Australia as a continent, Australia House July 18

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Captain Matthew Flinders was the first cartographer to circumnavigate Australia and identify it as a continent.

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Captain Flinders was first cartographer to circumnavigate Australia & identify it as a continent. William will unveil statue & hear speeches

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PRINCE William is to unveil a bronze statue of the first explorer to circumnavigate Australia that will stand at one of London's busiest railway stations.

THE statue of Matthew Flinders, who commanded the first ship to travel all the way around Australia between 1801 to 1803 and is believed to have coined the name "Australia", is to take pride of place at Euston Station, where the English cartographer is thought to be buried.

The Duke of Cambridge will unveil the statue in a ceremony at Australia House in London on July 18.

More: Prince William to unveil Flinders statue | Mail Online

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Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, unveils Matthew #Flinders Statue tmrw- 1st to map South Australia & continent:

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A Speech by HRH The Duke of Cambridge at Australia House

High Commissioner, Agent General, distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for your very warm welcome.

I know that I speak for all of us here when I acknowledge our deep sadness following yesterday's disaster in the Ukraine.  For all of us who have lost fellow countrymen and women in the tragedy, words cannot do justice to our sense of loss.  For Australians, and for our Malaysian brothers and sisters in the Commonwealth, the crash is a particularly cruel tragedy coming so soon after the loss of MH370.  Please be assured of my family's thoughts and prayers at this time.

Earlier this year, you will know that Catherine and I had the great pleasure of spending time, with George, in Australia.  In South Australia, we visited an organisation that will long live in our memory called the Northern Sound System.  There, we met young people – some from very difficult backgrounds – who were turning their lives around through the power of music.  The place was Australia at its very best: young, innovative, caring, cool ... it was a truly uplifting place. Australia is a very dear country to me and Catherine, and so I am particularly honoured to have been invited today to celebrate a man who did far more than anyone to place Australia – quite literally – on the map.  I am aware that this statue, and its eventual placement at Euston station, involved a lot of hard work by a committed group of supporters, but there are some who deserve a particular mention.

First, I should like to congratulate the sculptor, Mark Richards, for producing a beautiful statue and for telling the story of Captain Flinders with such elegance.

More: A speech by HRH The Duke of Cambridge at Australia House

Cindy

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The Duke of Cambridge has unveiled a statue in honour of the first man to identify Australia as a continent.

William, who visited the Commonwealth country with wife Kate and son George in April, said he was honoured to celebrate a man who "did far more than anyone to place Australia - quite literally - on the map".

Captain Matthew Flinders, the first person to circumnavigate Australia at the age of just 27, is a household name Down Under but little known in his native Britain.

More: William unveils statue of explorer | Mail Online

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^^^This is a name that I've never heard of in global exploration. Familiar with Columbus, Magellan, Pizarro, Champlain, Polo etc..but not this one. Sorry that this event is being overshadowed by the loss of life in the Malaysian Airlines crash. :(

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The Duke of Cambridge has unveiled a statue in honour of an explorer who is credited with being the first person to circumnavigate - and name - Australia.

Captain Matthew Flinders is a household name in Australia, but is not as well known in his native Britain.

Prince William said he was honoured to celebrate a man who "did far more than anyone to place Australia - quite literally - on the map".

The bronze memorial was unveiled at Australia House, in central London.

More: BBC News - Prince William unveils statue of Australia explorer Matthew Flinders

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The royals have been my History Channel lately! Much better than the HC, or should I say Non-History Channel.

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