A documentary style drama depicting the life and times of one of Australia's greatest explorers. Matthew Flinders was the first man to circumnavigate the vast island continent known in the 18th century as New Holland. However few people are aware that he was also the first person to formally name it Australia.
Credits
A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Edward Woodward
He was 57, 79 years old when he died
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as Narrator |
A Desperate Fortune: Matthew Flinders' Australia Crew