Flinders

Grantlee Kieza

2023-11 · Bolinda · Skaito Peter Houghton

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In 1810, Matthew Flinders made his final voyage home to his beloved wife, Ann, his body ravaged by the deprivations of years of imprisonment by the French. Four years later, at the age of just 40, he would be dead – a premature, tragic end to one of the world’s greatest maritime adventurers who circumnavigated and mapped the famed Great Southern Land, and whose naming of the vast continent would become its modern title: Australia. Flinders took to the sea at age 16, inspired by the story of Robinson Crusoe and the adventures of Captain Cook. After sailing to Tahiti with William Bligh, Flinders was drawn to adventure, and by 1801 he was in command of an expedition to uncover the true nature of the great continent of the southern ocean.

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Award-winning journalist Grantlee Kieza OAM held senior editorial positions at The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and The Courier-Mail for many years and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for his writing. He is a Walkley Award finalist and the author of twenty-one acclaimed books, including bestsellers Hudson Fysh, The Kelly Hunters, Lawson, Banks, Macquarie, Banjo, Mrs Kelly, Monash, Sons of the Southern Cross and Bert Hinkler.

Peter Houghton is an Australian writer, director and actor in theatre, film and television. Peter’s film credits include Mr Nice Guy and The Eye of the Storm. His many TV credits include The Newsreader, Gallipoli and Wentworth. Peter has performed on stage with Australia’s leading theatre companies and has received numerous Victorian Green Room Awards. He has narrated titles like Grantlee Kieza’s Flinders and Life & Crimes by Andrew Rule.