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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2025-11-12 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P000206b.htm person Bass George AACR2 30 January 1771 1803 Place of Birth Aswarby, Lincolnshire, England Explorer Naturalist George Bass explored the coast of New South Wales from Botany Bay to Illawarra and to Wilson's Promontory 1797-1798. In 1798-1799 he circumnavigated Tasmania with Matthew Flinders.

Born Aswarby, Lincolnshire, England, 30 January 1771. Died at sea 1803. Apprenticed to a local surgeon-apothecary, and by 1789 was a "surgeon second-rate". Postings in several ships; arrived in port Jackson on the "Reliance" 1795; explored the George's River with Matthew Flinders (q.v.) 1795 (this led to the establishment of a settlement at Banks Town); explored south of Botany Bay in "Tom Thumb" 1796; attempted unsuccessfully to cross the Blue Mountains 1796; found coal around Coalcliff 1797; explored a probable strait (later named Bass Strait) between New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land 1797-98; sailed through Bass Strait and circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land 1798-99; sailed with a trader, Charles Bishop, to England 1799-1800, naming and charting Bass Islands on the way; sailed with Bishop on the "Venus" to Port Jackson 1801; sailed to the south sea islands to buy pork for the government 1801 (some was sold to Baudin, (q.v.) for his French expedition); left for South America on the "Venus" 1803; fate unknown.

 Flinders, Matthew (1774 - 1814)

Accompanied Flinders in exploring eastern waters of New Holland 1795 - 1798

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 Bass, George (17710130-1803)

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 'Bass, George', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Bass, George Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Book: The Life of George Bass: Surgeon and Sailor of the Enlightenment Estensen, Miriam The Life of George Bass: Surgeon and Sailor of the Enlightenment Crows Nest Allen & Unwin 2005 Book Section: Bass, George (1771-1803), surgeon and sailor Bowden, Keith Macrae Bass, George (1771-1803), surgeon and sailor Melbourne Melbourne University Press 1966 Australian dictionary of biography, volume 1: 1788 - 1850 A-H Douglas Pike 64-65 Journal Article: Mount Hunter and Beyond: with Hunter, Bass, Tench, Wilson, Barrallier, Caley, King, and Macquarie, 1790-1815 Andrews, Alan E.J. Mount Hunter and Beyond: with Hunter, Bass, Tench, Wilson, Barrallier, Caley, King, and Macquarie, 1790-1815 1990 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society 76 1 3-15 Book: George Bass, 1771-1803. His Discoveries, Life and Tragic Disappearance Bowden, K. M. George Bass, 1771-1803. His Discoveries, Life and Tragic Disappearance Melbourne Oxford University Press 1952 Journal Article: George Bass, Victoria's First Explorer and Naturalist Coleman, Edith George Bass, Victoria's First Explorer and Naturalist 1950 The Victorian naturalist 67 3-9 Journal Article: Some Early Naturalists and Collectors in Australia Whitley, Gilbert P. Some Early Naturalists and Collectors in Australia 1933 Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society xix 291-304 Book: Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Olsen, Penny Upside Down World: Early European Impressions of Australia's Curious Animals Canberra National Library of Australia 2010 Book: A passion for exploring new countries: Matthew Flinders and George Bass Bastian, Josephine A passion for exploring new countries: Matthew Flinders and George Bass Melbourne Australian Scholarly Publications 2016 Review: Australian Book Review Dooley, Gillian 2005 Australian Book Review 277 48 Book: A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Pybus, Cassandra A very secret trade: the dark story of gentlemen collectors in Tasmania Sydney Allen & Unwin 2024 Book: Dictionary of Australian biography Serle, Percival Dictionary of Australian biography Sydney Angus & Robertson 1949 Journal Article: History and Development of Port Kembla Spooner, E. S. (Hon.) History and Development of Port Kembla 1938 Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia 10 8 279-293 Book: First Impressions. The British Discovery of Australia Steven, Margaret First Impressions. The British Discovery of Australia London British Museum (Natural History) 1988 George Bass - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales George Bass - Records ML DOC 1352 1803 ALS to his agent J. Sykes from Sydney Cove 1803. See also letters, transcripts and printed material in various other collections but mostly in the Banks papers and the Bonwick transcripts 1 item George Bass - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales George Bass - Records C228 1798 - 1799 'Journal Describing Two-Fold Bay in New South Wales, Furneaux's Islands in Bass's Straight and the Coasts and Harbours of Van Diemen's Land, from notes made on board the colonial sloop "Norfolk" in 1798 and 1799' (manuscript copy). 46 pages Australian Botanists - Biographies Adolph Basser Library, Australian Academy of Science Australian Botanists - Biographies MS 064 Hunt Institute Biographies. Short biographies, averaging 2 pages, of Australian botanists, botanical collectors or artists. 0.24 m, 3 boxes R. Else-Mitchell - Records Mitchell and Dixson Libraries Manuscripts Collection, State Library of New South Wales R. Else-Mitchell - Records ML MSS 1265 1939 - 1951 Articles covering 1770-1940, published in the Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, 1939-1951. Includes references to George Bass, George Caley and Francis Luis Barrallier. 6 volumes