A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia

A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 1988

Runtime

0h 45m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia

Director

Antony J. Bowman

Description

A documentary style drama depicting the life and times of one of Australia's greatest explorers. Matthew Flinders was the first man to circumnavigate the vast island continent known in the 18th century as New Holland. However few people are aware that he was also the first person to formally name it Australia.