born March 16, 1774, Donington, Lincolnshire, Eng.
died July 19, 1814, London
British mariner and hydrographer.
In two expeditions (1795–99, 1801–03) he circumnavigated Australia and Tasmania, charting their coasts and waters. His Voyage to Terra Australis (1814) recounted his adventures. His name was given to several geographic entities in Australia. Flinders Petrie was his grandson.