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 * +CHRONOLOGY
 * 1774 (March 16)
 * Born at Donington
 * 1789 (October 23)
 * Enters the Royal Navy
 * 1790 (July 31)
 * Midshipman on the Bellerophon.
 * 1791-3
 * Voyage in the Providence.
 * 1793 (September)
 * Rejoins the Bellerophon.
 * 1794 (June)
 * Participates in the battle off Brest
 * 1795 (February)
 * Sails for Australia in the Reliance. Meets George Bass.
 * 1796 (March)
 * Cruise of the Tom Thumb.
 * 1797 (December)
 * Bass's Whaleboat voyage.
 * 1798 (January)
 * Discovery of Westernport.
 * 1798 (January)
 * Flinders' voyage in the Francis.
 * 1798 (January 31)
 * Flinders obtains lieutenant's commission.
 * 1798 (October)
 * Voyage of the Norfolk.
 * 1798 (November)
 * Discovery of Port Dalrymple.
 * 1798 (December)
 * Bass Strait demonstrated.
 * 1799
 * Return to Port Jackson.
 * 1799 (July)
 * Exploration on Queensland coast.
 * 1800 (March)
 * Return to England in the Reliance.
 * 1800 (October)
 * Arrival in England Plan of Australian Exploration.
 * 1800 (December)
 * The Investigator commissioned.
 * 1801 (January 17)
 * Publication of Observations.
 * 1801 (February 16)&emsp;&emsp;
 * Obtain commander's rank.
 * 1801 (April)
 * Marriage of Flinders.
 * 1801 (July 18)
 * Sailing of the Investigator.
 * 1801 (December)
 * Australia reached.
 * 1802 (February)
 * Discovery of Spencer's Gulf.
 * 1802 (March)
 * Discovery of Kangaroo Island and St. Vincent's Gulf.
 * 1800 (October)
 * Arrival in England Plan of Australian Exploration.
 * 1800 (December)
 * The Investigator commissioned.
 * 1801 (January 17)
 * Publication of Observations.
 * 1801 (February 16)&emsp;&emsp;
 * Obtain commander's rank.
 * 1801 (April)
 * Marriage of Flinders.
 * 1801 (July 18)
 * Sailing of the Investigator.
 * 1801 (December)
 * Australia reached.
 * 1802 (February)
 * Discovery of Spencer's Gulf.
 * 1802 (March)
 * Discovery of Kangaroo Island and St. Vincent's Gulf.
 * 1801 (December)
 * Australia reached.
 * 1802 (February)
 * Discovery of Spencer's Gulf.
 * 1802 (March)
 * Discovery of Kangaroo Island and St. Vincent's Gulf.
 * 1802 (March)
 * Discovery of Kangaroo Island and St. Vincent's Gulf.
 * Discovery of Kangaroo Island and St. Vincent's Gulf.

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