Bass and Flinders, those Bold and Lusty Young Sailors

Matthew Flinders and George Bass may be known mostly for circumnavigating this country– and for naming the island they circumnavigated Australia! – but they were also adventurous enough to get in the way of imperial tensions: Flinders held captive by the French, while Bass’s last journey may have led him into the hands of the Spanish.  

DELIVERY MODE

• Face-to-Face

COURSE OUTLINE

• George Bass
• Matthew Flinders
• Jean-Francois Galoup de La Perouse
• Bass and Flinders voyages, including Bungaree and Nanbaree

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1. Describe the life story of each of these explorers.
2. Evaluate their historical significance.