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Who sponsored George Bass?
Governor Hunter was the one who sponsored Bass to determine whether a navigable strait existed between Van Diemen's Land and the Australian continent. After Bass discovered the strait south of the Australian mainland, it was Governor Hunter who decided it should be named Bass's Strait, later becoming Bass Strait.
Who was the Bass Strait named after?
Bass Strait was named after sea explorer George Bass. In 1797, Bass sought sponsorship from Governor Hunter to determine whether a navigable strait existed between Van Diemen's Land and the Australian continent. It was on this journey that Bass discovered the strait that is now named after him. His journey was made between December 1797 and late February 1798.
In which direction is Bass Strait from Melbourne?
Bass Strait is South of Melbourne.
What does Bass Strait separate Tasmania from?
Bass Strait separates Tasmania from the mainland Australia.
Which two Australian states are separated by Bass Strait?
Victoria and Tasmania are separated by Bass Strait.
Approximately how far is it across bass strait?
It is approximately 240 km across Bass Strait
What two states of Australia are separated by bass strait?
Victoria and Tasmania are separated by Bass Strait.
What coast is Melbourne on?
South Eastern Australia, on the Bass Strait
What is the strait between Australia and Tasmania?
Bass Strait.
Where is Bass Strait?
Bass Strait is the body of water between Mainland Australia and Tasmania
What body of water separates Tasmania and the Australian mainland?
Bass Strait is the body of water which separates the island state of Tasmania from the mainland state of Victoria in Australia. It is named after explorer George Bass who determined conclusively that Tasmania (then Van Diemen's Land) was an island.
What is the roughest strait in the world?
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