Memorial: M5528

Statue in Sydney, Australia depicting Captain Matthew Flinders RN d. 1814

Location

Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia, Rest of the World

Transcript

'MATTHEW FLINDERS / 1774-1814 / CAPTAIN IN THE ROYAL NAVY / HE EXPLORED AND SKILFULLY / CHARTED A LARGE PORTION / OF THE AUSTRALIAN COAST / DURING THE YEAR 1796 / TO 1803'

Details

Description: Full-length standing figure in uniform, holding a sextant in right hand, right foot on a coil of rope.
Type: Statue
Position: West side of Mitchell Library
Materials: Bronze
Date Erected: 1925
Artists: William Robert Colton

People

Flinders, Matthew
Age: 40
Date of Death: 19/7/1814
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Captain RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Notes: His cat has a nearby memorial donated by the North Shore Historical Society.
Bibliography: Michael Hedger 'Public Sculpture in Australia' (Roseville East, NSW, c.1995).

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