BEDTIME STORY: Matthew Flinders 08 May 2026

Tonight on Australia, Before Sleep with Cheralyn Darcey, we set sail into one of the greatest stories of exploration in Australian history. Through storms, shipwrecks, isolation and extraordinary determination, one man charted the coastline of a continent and helped give Australia its name. Alongside loyal companions, dangerous seas and a famous ship’s cat, this is the remarkable and deeply human story of adventure, endurance and discovery. Drift off tonight with the story of Matthew Flinders, the explorer who mapped a nation. The Nightline Bedtime Story, every weeknight on The Nightline with Cheralyn DarceySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.