Bass's StraitsbassBASS'S STRAITS, the channel -which separates Tasmania from Victoria. It is about 180 miles in length from E. to W., and about 140 from N. to S. The navigation of the strait is rendered dangerous in sonic parts by groups of barren islands and coral reefs scattered through it. It bears the name of Bass, the surgeon of a man-of-war, who was the first to discover, in 1798, indications of a channel between Tasmania and the neighbouring island-continent. Citing this materialPlease include a link to this page if you have found this material useful for research or writing a related article. Content on this website is from high-quality, licensed material originally published in print form. You can always be sure you're reading unbiased, factual, and accurate information. Highlight the text below, right-click, and select “copy”. Paste the link into your website, email, or any other HTML document.
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