Captain Matthew Flinders Statue

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Melbourne, Australia

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Monument

Captain Matthew Flinders Statue Reviews | Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars (5 reviews)

Captain Matthew Flinders Statue is located in Melbourne, Australia on 202 Flinders St. Captain Matthew Flinders Statue is rated 4.6 out of 5 in the category monument in Australia.

Address

202 Flinders St

Phone

+61 396589658

Amenities

Good for kids

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Adam G

This statue, on the west side of St Paul's Cathedral, facing Swanston Street, commemorates the navigator and cartographer, Captain Mathew Flinders. The bronze statue stands high on a granite plinth. The granite plinth is engraved on the front with the name of Flinders and has a brass plaque attached that summarises the Australian exploration achievements of this great navigator. The statue depicts Flinders in his Commander's uniform, standing on the prow of a boat being brought ashore by two seamen. The statue as created by sculptor Charles Web Gilbert and cast in Paris by Barbedienne however, sadly Gilbert died just days before it returned to Melbourne. It was unveiled on 8 November 1925, in the presence of more than 3000 people including the sculptor's widow. The statue of Captain Mathew Flinders is in a very prominent location at the intersection and Flinders and Swantson Streets, Melbourne, directly opposite Flinders Street Station and Federation square.

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PuZZleDucK

The seagull was brilliant :p

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아름답고 웅장한 근대건축물과 현대의 교통이동수단이 공존하는 멋진곳

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Saverio De Michele

Non male come monumento è fatto bene e soprattutto è un personaggio che non conoscevo.

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Cinzia Pozzi

Molto bella e caratteristica