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The memorial stone commemorates the visit by naval surgeon and explorer, George Bass, and his party of six who landed near Bass in January 1798. The reverse of the stone is a memorial to the pioneering Anderson brothers.
Bass and his party were in search of fresh water after their voyage in an open whale boat which they rowed from Port Jackson in Sydney.
Location
| Address: | Hade Avenue , George Bass Park, Bass, 3991 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.484654 Long: 145.466703 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Landscape |
| Sub-Theme: | Exploration |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-January-1798 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 04-January-1798 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 29th September, 1974 |
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GEORGE BASS
Born 30th January 1771
in Lincolnshire.
Disappeared 1805.
Plaque:
This Memorial Commemorates The Visit By Surgeon George Bass And His Party Of Six Who Landed Near This Place On January 4th, 1798, In Search Of Fresh Water After A Voyage In An Open Whale-Boat From Port Jackson, Sydney.
Bass Named The Bay He Had Entered Western Port As The Most Westerly Harbour He Reached In The Strait Which Was Later To Bear His Name.
Unveiled On September 29th, 1974,
By
THE HON. H. R. WARD, M.L.C.
On Behalf Of The
South Eastern Historical Association
And
The Shire Of Bass
