A strait separating mainland Australia from the island of Tasmania, named for the British naval surgeon and explorer George Bass. Its often rough, shallow waters carry heavy ferry and shipping traffic between the mainland and Tasmania.
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Wikidata: Bass Strait
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Formed 8,000 years ago by rising sea levels at the end of the last glacial period, the strait was named after English explorer and physician George Bass (1771-1803) by European colonists.
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