Thread: Bring Flinders back to his spiritual country?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Flinders is famous for sailing around the coast, so I reckon Flinders Beach on North Stradbroke Island would be a perfect spot for his remains, with a nice water view.

It's a fight between Adelaide, and Redcliffe. I believe , but the UK has to release the remains.

To be honest bob, I don't recall too much about it today. By the time we arrived ( a little late as it happened) they were busy getting scran on the table & no I didn't get to see the donks or anything else of interest as it happens, I would remember if I had, but this was Post Independence & somewhere about early 1976, a lifetime back. Seated in the wardroom most of the evening.

Tell me more about what I missed please?


Btw the inlet was South of Moresby not North, & out past the PNGDF Barracks & I believe Curlew was doing Survey work.

You may even know it.

PS. looking at Google maps it could easily have been Bootless Inlet.

Originally Posted by bob10

Charts. they are charts. I think you would have enjoyed it,

Oops! You are right about charts. It came down to a matter of taking the time versus earning a living - ended up working in Melbourne after PM, and the furthest I sailed from there was a few miles north of Townsville. Again, mainly time (and money).

Originally Posted by JDNSW

Oops! You are right about charts. It came down to a matter of taking the time versus earning a living - ended up working in Melbourne after PM, and the furthest I sailed from there was a few miles north of Townsville. Again, mainly time (and money).

Still a good trip. What were you sailing in?

Originally Posted by 4bee

To be honest bob, I don't recall too much about it today. By the time we arrived ( a little late as it happened) they were busy getting scran on the table & no I didn't get to see the donks or anything else of interest as it happens, I would remember if I had, but this was Post Independence & somewhere about early 1976, a lifetime back. Seated in the wardroom most of the evening.

Tell me more about what I missed please?


Btw the inlet was South of Moresby not North, & out past the PNGDF Barracks & I believe Curlew was doing Survey work.

You may even know it.

PS. looking at Google maps it could easily have been Bootless Inlet.

The machinery is mounted on a " raft ", with flexible mountings to counter vibration. The Engines are Napier Deltic, train engines, would you believe, but very powerful. Started with what looks like a massive shotgun cartridge. You could change an engine , if you had the right gear, in about 5 or 6 hours. Interesting story on them here, especially the USN Admiral's description of North Korean mine warfare.

Celebrating the Service of the RAN’s Ton Class Minesweepers << Military History & Heritage Victoria

A look inside the Napier Deltic diesel engine. Excellent British design.

Significant Engines In History: How The Napier Deltic Diesel Works

Originally Posted by bob10

Still a good trip. What were you sailing in?

My 11m gaff schooner.
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Not a very good scan!

Who was Matthew Flinders, the man who put Australia on the map? - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)