George Bass (30 January 1771 - after 5 February 1803) was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia.
Read more about George Bass: Early Years, Two Voyages of The Tom Thumb, Whaleboat Voyage To Western Port, Circumnavigation of Tasmania in The Norfolk, Marriage and Trading, Final Voyage, Speculation On Bass's Fate, Recognition
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