Explorers By facebooker_10154813867851959 Period: Sep 23, 1700 to Sep 23, 1900 Australian Explorers Nov 7, 1728 James Cook born Jun 18, 1770 Captain Cook landed in Australia Jan 13, 1771 George Bass Born Mar 16, 1774 matthew Flinders born Feb 14, 1779 James Cook Died Aug 23, 1791 Matthew Flinders first voyage Sep 23, 1803 George Bass Died Oct 23, 1810 Matthew Flinders last voyage Oct 23, 1813 Ludwig Leichhardt Born Jul 19, 1814 Matthew Flinders diied Feb 14, 1842 Ludwig Leichardt's first expedition Apr 3, 1848 Ludwig leichhardt died Sep 23, 1860 Burke and Wills Explored Gulf of carpentaria