Flinders, Baudin, and the discovery of the 'unknown coast'.

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YEAR	DATE	FLINDERS	BAUDIN

1627	Gulden Zeepaard explores southern coast of New Holland, from west to present day Nuyts Archipelago near Ceduna.

1754	17 February		Baudin born at St Martin, Ile de Ré.
1768-1770	James Cook explores Pacific; discovers and charts east coast of New Holland and names it New South Wales.
1774			Joins the French navy.
1774	16 March	Flinders born at Donington, Lincolnshire, England.
1788	January First Fleet from England arrives at Botany Bay.
1789	23 October	Enters the Royal Navy.
1791-1793		Voyage to the Pacific in HMS Providence. under command of Captain Bligh.	1792 Commands scientific expedition to Indian Ocean.
1795-1796		Voyage to New South Wales in HMS Reliance with Governor Hunter.
1796-1798		1797 Voyage on HMS Reliance to Cape of Good Hope to obtain livestock for the new settlement of Port Jackson [Sydney]. Flinders’ cat Trim born during voyage.	1796 Baudin leads natural history expedition to West Indies; proposal for scientific expedition around the world accepted but postponed.
1798-1799	October 1798 - January 1799	Circumnavigates Van Diemen’s Land [Tasmania] with Bass in HM Sloop Norfolk.	July 1788: The proposed expedition plans are revived.
1799	July-August	Explores the Queensland coast in HM Sloop Norfolk.

1800	March-August	Returns to England in the HMS Reliance.	24 April: Baudin receives instructions for French cartographic survey and scientific exploration of New Holland.
1800	September	Flinders proposes survey of ‘unknown coast’ of New Holland. Proposal commended by Banks and Spencer, and approved by King George III.
1800	19 October		Sails from Le Havre with two ships, Le Géographe and Le Naturaliste.

1801	February	Flinders given command of HMS Investigator; prepares for voyage.
1801	March-April	17 April: Flinders marries Ann Chappelle.	More than 50 crew and scientists left sick or abandon ship on Ile de France [Mauritius].
1801	27 May		Baudin sights Cape Leeuwin [SW Australia]; heads north in Le Geographe to survey west coast. Separated from Le Naturaliste which conducts more detailed survey of west coast.
1801	18 July	Sails from Portsmouth in HMS Investigator to explore ‘unknown southern coast’ of New Holland.
1801	August-November	16 October: arrives at Cape of Good Hope.	West Timor; crew deaths from dysentery and fever.
1801	13 November		Sails south from Timor towards Van Diemen’s Land [Tasmania].
1801	6 December	Sights Cape Leeuwin [SW Australia]. At King George Sound from 11 December — 5 January 1802.
1801	4 January	Leaves King George Sound, heading east towards ‘unknown coast.’	South of Cape Leeuwin; not sighted due to poor visibility.
1801	5 January	Explores southern coast, heading east.

1802	4 January	Leaves King George Sound, heading east towards ‘unknown coast.’	South of Cape Leeuwin; not sighted due to poor visibility.
1802	5 January	Explores southern coast, heading east.
1802	13 January-24 March		Surveys Van Diemen's Land.
1802	27 January	Flinders in South Australian waters. Near head of the Great Australian Bight.
1802	28, 29 January	Fowlers Bay [landing on 29 January]
1802	3, 4 February	St. Francis Islands
1802	5 February	Streaky Bay
1802	6 February	Smoky Bay
1802	7 February	St. Peter Island
1802	8, 9 February	St. Francis Islands
1802	11-14 February	Investigator’s Group Of Islands [landing on Flinders Island]	20 February: Baudin’s friend zoologist Rene Mauge dies; following day is buried on Maria Island.
1802	16 February	Coffin Bay
1802	20 February	Spencer Gulf
1802	21 February	Thistle Island
	21 February	2 officers and 6 crew drown in Thorny Passage when ship’s cutter capsizes.[Cape Catastrophe].
1802	22-24 February	22 February: Cutter found in Memory Cove; men not found.
1802	26 February - 5 March	Port Lincoln [coast and land explored]
1802	6, 7 March	Sir Joseph Banks Group Of Islands
1802	9-11 March	Head Of Spencer Gulf. 9 March: Hummock Hill [Whyalla] and Point Lowly. 10 March: Robert Brown and scientific party climb Mount Brown.	Heading north up East coast of Tasmania. Geographer Boullanger in dinghy with 1 officer and 6 seamen are separated from Le Geographe. Subsequently rescued and returned to Le Naturaliste.
1802	15 March	Point Riley
1802	18 March	Point Pearce
1802	19 March	Corny Point
1802	20 March	Survey of Spencer Gulf completed.
1802	21-24 March	Kangaroo Island: north coast	Kent Islands, Murray Passage, Judgement Rocks, The Sisters
1802	25-27 March	Investigator Strait
1802	27 March-1 April	Gulf of St. Vincent	28 March 1802 sights Wilson ‘s Promontory
1802	2- April		Baudin in South Australian waters.
1802	2-6 April	Kangaroo Island. Flinders and Brown explore Nepean Bay, climb Prospect Hill [Mount Thisby]
1802	5 April		Cape Northumberland
1802	6 April		Rivoli Bay; Cape Rabelais, Nora Creina Bay.
1802	7 April		Baudin Rocks, Lacepede Bay.

1802	8, 9 April	Encounter Bay - unexpected meeting with Baudin. Flinders boards Le Geographe; exchanges information. Flinders continues voyage south-eastwards.	Encounter Bay - unexpected meeting with Flinders; exchanges information. Baudin continues voyage westwards.
1802	9 April		Fleurieu Peninsula; The Pages.
1802	10, 11 April	10 April Investigator passes Coorong.	Kangaroo Island: [Named Ile Borda by Baudin; Ile Decres by Freycinet]
1802	12-14 April	South-east coast of South Australia.	Gulf St. Vincent [named Golfe de Ia Mauvaise by Baudin; named Golfe Josephine by Peron]; Yorke Peninsula.