“The findings of the sjöfarargrav am Australia”

“the Remains after a british sea captain who put Australia on the map have been found in London.”

“– A very exciting moment for Australia, says George Brandis, the australian government’s representative in the Uk, to ABC News.”

“Archaeologists have during a huge excavation at an ancient necropolis has been looking after Matthew Flinders, the body among tens of thousands of others. They have now found a sign that identifies the captain’s remains. He was buried in July 1814, but his grave was later removed and kvarlevornas was feared to be lost.”

“– Flinders put Australia on the map with the help of her tenacity and expertise as a navigator and discoverer, says archaeologist Helen Wass, according to the AFP news agency.”

“Flinders gave out a book in which he described his journey around Australia in 1802-1803, and ruled that the land was a contiguous landmass. He is seen as a hero by many australians of european descent. Stations, streets, and localities across the country have been named after him.”

“the News that Flinders, remains, found, the day before the australian national day, which is celebrated in memory of the 26 January 1788 when the first colonists arrived.”

“Many aboriginal people call, however, the day”