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We have two sea journeys and one land journey.
We all know Captain Cook is famous because he discovered Australia.
He only stayed in Botany Bay for a week, but he stayed at Endeavour River in Queensland for a
whole month.
Matthew Flinder's voyages were between 1791 and 1803.
His most famous voyages were the first to go completely around Tasmania and the first to go
completely around Australia.
Matthew Flinders is the person who came up with the name Australia. Before that it was called New
Holland.
Gregory Blaxland, William Lawson and Charles Wentworth were the first settlers to cross the Blue
Mountains.