Home People George Bass George Bass George Bass (30 January 1771 – after 5 February 1803) was a British naval surgeon and explorer of Australia. Personal facts Birth dateJanuary 30, 1771 Birth placeLincolnshire , Sleaford Date of deathFebruary 05, 1803 facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search George Bass on Wikipedia George Bass External resources http://www.australianstamp.com/images/large/0007650.jpg http://www.australianstamp.com/images/large/0033520.jpg