George Bass

This article is about the explorer. For other uses, see George Bass (disambiguation).

George Bass
Engraving of Bass from The Naval Pioneers of Australia by Louis Becke and Walter Jeffery, 1899
Born(1771-01-30)30 January 1771
Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England
Disappeared5 February 1803(1803-02-05) (aged 32)
Last seen before leaving Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia
OccupationsShip's surgeon and explorer
SpouseElizabeth Waterhouse

George Bass (/bæs/; 30 January 1771 – after 5 February 1803) was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia.

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