trim sailed on many ships commanded by matthew flinders during 1801-1803. these ships' goals were to circumnavigate (sail all the way around) australia, and also to create maps of its coastline. trim became a favourite of the crew, and was the first cat to circumnavigate australia. trim stayed with flinders until trim's death. a statue to trim was later built in his honor. it sits on a window sill on the outside of the state library, in sydney, australia. there have also been many books written about trim.