Originally posted by Fyra'Nok:

They also spawn inland along rivers and creeks. I'm confused, starting out and just around the coast of starter place should have far more than enough to sort you out.

Thing is I'm on the far left side of my island in deep Black Wood biome, and there just isn't water close to the edge where the Meadows biome starts on the left side, I have to run to the north edge for the nearest flint.