A Voyage to Terra Australis (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Account of an Expedition in South Pacific 1801-1810By Matthew Flinders
Length38h 45m
About this audiobook
A Voyage to Terra Australis (1814) is one of the foundational texts of Australian maritime exploration, recounting Matthew Flinders's circumnavigation of the continent between 1801 and 1803. Combining navigational precision, empirical observation, and restrained narrative prose, the work belongs to the Enlightenment tradition of scientific voyage literature. Its charts, coastal descriptions, and natural-historical notes helped define Australia as a coherent geographical entity and secured the name "Australia" in modern usage. Flinders was a British naval officer and hydrographer whose career was shaped by the late eighteenth-century expansion of imperial science and maritime surveying. Having previously explored parts of the Australian coast with George Bass, he brought unusual technical competence and intellectual ambition to the Investigator expedition. His later imprisonment by the French on Mauritius delayed publication, lending the book an added poignancy: it appeared shortly before his death, as both a scientific monument and a personal vindication. This book is recommended to readers interested in exploration, cartography, colonial history, and the intellectual formation of modern Australia. Though demanding in its technical detail, it rewards attention with a vivid record of discovery, endurance, and disciplined observation.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreTravel
Length38 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 9, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Discoveries in Australia (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
16BOOK I. TRANSACTIONS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE VOYAGE TO THE DEPARTURE FROM PORT JACKSON. (pt. 5)
2Introduction
17Volume 2
3Synopsis
18BOOK II.TRANSACTIONS DURING THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF TERRA AUSTRALIS, FROM THE TIME OF LEAVING PORT JACKSON TO THE RETURN TO THAT PORT. (pt. 1)
4Historical Context
19BOOK II.TRANSACTIONS DURING THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF TERRA AUSTRALIS, FROM THE TIME OF LEAVING PORT JACKSON TO THE RETURN TO THAT PORT. (pt. 2)
5Volume 1
20BOOK II.TRANSACTIONS DURING THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF TERRA AUSTRALIS, FROM THE TIME OF LEAVING PORT JACKSON TO THE RETURN TO THAT PORT. (pt. 3)
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6PREFACE.
21BOOK II.TRANSACTIONS DURING THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF TERRA AUSTRALIS, FROM THE TIME OF LEAVING PORT JACKSON TO THE RETURN TO THAT PORT. (pt. 4)
7INTRODUCTION.
22BOOK II.TRANSACTIONS DURING THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF TERRA AUSTRALIS, FROM THE TIME OF LEAVING PORT JACKSON TO THE RETURN TO THAT PORT. (pt. 5)
8PRIOR DISCOVERIES IN TERRA AUSTRALIS. (pt. 1)
23BOOK III.OCCURRENCES FROM THE TIME OF QUITTING PORT JACKSON, IN 1803, ARRIVING IN ENGLAND IN 1810. (pt. 1)
9PRIOR DISCOVERIES IN TERRA AUSTRALIS. (pt. 2)
24BOOK III.OCCURRENCES FROM THE TIME OF QUITTING PORT JACKSON, IN 1803, ARRIVING IN ENGLAND IN 1810. (pt. 2)
10PRIOR DISCOVERIES IN TERRA AUSTRALIS. (pt. 3)
25BOOK III.OCCURRENCES FROM THE TIME OF QUITTING PORT JACKSON, IN 1803, ARRIVING IN ENGLAND IN 1810. (pt. 3)
11PRIOR DISCOVERIES IN TERRA AUSTRALIS. (pt. 4)
26BOOK III.OCCURRENCES FROM THE TIME OF QUITTING PORT JACKSON, IN 1803, ARRIVING IN ENGLAND IN 1810. (pt. 4)
12BOOK I. TRANSACTIONS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE VOYAGE TO THE DEPARTURE FROM PORT JACKSON. (pt. 1)
27Analysis
13BOOK I. TRANSACTIONS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE VOYAGE TO THE DEPARTURE FROM PORT JACKSON. (pt. 2)
28Reflection
14BOOK I. TRANSACTIONS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE VOYAGE TO THE DEPARTURE FROM PORT JACKSON. (pt. 3)
29Memorable Quotes
15BOOK I. TRANSACTIONS FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE VOYAGE TO THE DEPARTURE FROM PORT JACKSON. (pt. 4)
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