Flinders Island (South Australia)

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Flinders Island (33°43′S 134°29′E[1]) is an island in the Investigator Group off the coast of South Australia.

The island is named after Samuel Flinders, brother of Matthew Flinders.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Flinders Island. Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
  2. ^ Ernest Scott. The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders, available at Project Gutenberg.