Eldorado Posted January 25, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 25, 2019 The remains of explorer Captain Matthew Flinders have been identified by archaeologists working on the HS2 project in a London burial ground. Captain Flinders led the first circumnavigation of Australia and is credited with naming the country. Some 61,000 skeletons will be removed from St James's Gardens, where the station for the HS2 rail route will be built near London Euston station. Full report:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-46974247 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted January 25, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 25, 2019 There are so many geographical features in Australia named after Flinders, it is remarkable. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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