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Question 70 · Australia and Its People

Which navigator was the first to circumnavigate (sail around) Australia and helped popularise its name?

  1. A Matthew Flinders ✓ Correct
  2. B Captain Arthur Phillip
  3. C Abel Tasman
  4. D Willem Janszoon

✅ Correct answer: A — Matthew Flinders

💡 Explanation

Matthew Flinders circumnavigated Australia and is credited with promoting the name 'Australia'.

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