- Bass Strait
- geographical name strait separating Tasmania & continent of Australia
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Bass Strait
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Bass Strait — (IPAEng|bæs) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). Discovery and explorationThe first European to discover Bass Strait was George Bass in 1797. Governor Hunter subsequently named… … Wikipedia
Bass Strait — mit Darstellung der Inselgruppen Die Bass Straße oder Bass Strait ist eine Meerenge, die Tasmanien vom Süden Australiens trennt. Sie grenzt auf australischer Seite an den Bundesstaat Victoria. Sie verbindet den Indischen Ozean im Westen mit der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Bass Strait — Bass′ Strait′ [[t]bæs[/t]] n. geg a strait between Australia and Tasmania. 80–150 mi. (130–240 km) wide … From formal English to slang
Bass Strait — [bas] strait separating Victoria, SE Australia from Tasmania: 80 150 mi (129 241 km) wide … English World dictionary
Bass Strait — /bæs ˈstreɪt/ (say bas strayt) noun the stretch of ocean separating Tasmania from mainland Australia. About 210 km wide. {named after George Bass} Bass Strait was formed by rising sea waters at the end of the last Ice Age. Its main islands are… …
Bass Strait Shelf Province — is a marine biogeographic region of Australia. It is defined as a bioregional province within the Integrated Marine and Coastal Regionalisation of Australia (IMCRA).cite paper | title = Interim Marine and Coastal Regionalisation for Australia: an … Wikipedia
BASS STRAIT — strait between Australia and Tasmania, about 150 m. broad … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Bass Strait Triangle — The Bass Strait Triangle is a term for the waters that separate the states of Victoria and Tasmania, including Bass Strait, in south eastern Australia. Inspired by the Bermuda Triangle, the term appears to have been first used following the… … Wikipedia
Bass Strait — /bas/ a strait between Australia and Tasmania. 80 150 mi. (130 240 km) wide. * * * Strait separating Australia from Tasmania. It is 150 mi (240 km) wide at its widest point and 185 mi (298 km) long. It was named in 1798 for the British surgeon… … Universalium
Bass Strait — /bas/ a strait between Australia and Tasmania. 80 150 mi. (130 240 km) wide. * * * [ bas] a channel that separates Tasmania from the mainland of Australia … Useful english dictionary
