Matthew Flinders

Hervey Bay Hervey Bay is a city in Queensland, Australia. It lays 300 kilometres north of Brisbane. It has 41,225 inhabitants (2006). 1770, James Cook reached this territory and called it Hervey's Bay. Matthew Flinders charted a big part of the coast in 1802. In 1863, the first Europeans settled on the coast and at a later time, the city Hervey Bay was built. In 1913, the city got connected to the railway. In the 1920's, the population exploded. The agriculture expanded because of the sugar,…

The first record of Europeans sailing into Australian waters was noted in 1606. They were said to be observing the Terra Australis Incognita, which is translated to the unknown southern land .The first ship, known as Duyfken, to sail to this land was led by captain Willem Janzoon, a Dutch navigator and colonial governor. From 1606 to 1770, 54 European ships sailed to South Australia. Many of those ships came from Dutch East Indies Company (“Australian Stories”). In 1770, Lieutenant James Cook,…

My trip to Niagara Falls was the highlight of the summer of 2017. I had to wake up early that morning because my grandma, grandpa, sister, and I had to catch a tour bus in Campton, KY. I'm normally not a morning person, but I was up at 4:00 am ready to go. The drive on the bus was long and tiring, but it was interesting seeing the different towns and scenery. We traveled through Cincinnati, Columbus, Cleveland, part of Pennsylvania, and Buffalo. In New York, we crossed the border into Canada. I…

The country of Australia was built on racism. This land was taken and those who first came here, such as Matthew Flinders and James Cook. They took the land away from the indigenous people of Australia and killed them off with no remorse. They looked at them as if they weren’t even human, as if they weren’t even worth keeping alive, and yet those same very people end up being revolutionary names in Australian History and even having universities named after them. Even after the complete…

Introduction Although some claim that Parliament rarely influences policy and seldom defeats government legislation , it would seem unfair to altogether dismiss the increased forcefulness and resistance within the two houses. However, whilst Parliament has become increasingly assertive in terms of its scrutiny of government and legislation, in many ways this is not yet sufficient. I will seek to further explore this theory by considering the means in which Parliament has shown an increase in…

Advance Australia Fair. Many people have different meanings for this phrase. Some think it means that we must “advance our country to conquer others”; and that we must be the best. Some believe that to advance means to advance in technology, and that we should be the producers of projects inducing millions, but in fact, Advance Australia Fair does not mean any of these things. Along with our multicultural country, we should accept people of different cultures and religions into our communities.…

The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven wonders of the natural world (“About the Great Barrier Reef”). The Reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, and the reef is visible from space. On June 11, 1770, James Cook’s crew became acquainted with the Great Barrier Reef when they struck the Endeavour Reef. They had to spend six weeks repairing the ship on shore at Cooktown. Cook’s crew, which were scientists and illustrators, “were able to carry out very little direct scientific…

How do film classifications impact people’s viewing decisions? Film classifications can impact the viewing decisions of the people in different ways however to main goal is to provide viewers, mainly parents, with information to allow parents to make informed viewing decisions related to content in films (Classification.gov.au, 2014). The current system of film ratings emerged in 1968 and greatly impacted the industry as prior to this the rating system was simply a series of guidelines as to…

explored by Captain James Cook in 1770 while he explored the east coast, he claimed it for Britain and called it New South Wales. Australia was then considered a pearl colony because the first settlers were criminals (Ducksters.com 1). In 1803 Matthew Flinders sails around Australia and proves its an island. In 1824 Australia is named from “New Holland” to “Australia.” “In 1829 The settlement of Perth is founded on the southwest coast and England lays claim on the entire continent of Australia…