| Bass Victoria |
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| Population: | 938[1] |
| Postcode: | 3991 |
| Location: | |
| LGA: | Bass Coast Shire |
| State District: | Bass |
| Federal Division: | Flinders |
Bass is a small rural town 113 kilometres (70 mi) south-east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass Highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Bass and the surrounding area had a population of 938.[1] The town is named after George Bass who explored and named Western Port bay in 1798 in a small whaling boat and sailed some distance up the Bass river. A memorial to George Bass stands in the George Bass Park. Located near the town is Wildlife Wonderland, which features the Giant Earthworm Museum. This building allows tourists to crawl through a magnified replica of a worm burrow and a simulated worm's stomach. Displays and educative material on the Giant Gippsland Earthworm, which can grow up to 3 metres in length, and other natural history of Gippsland are also featured.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Bass (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-07-21.
| Towns of the Bass Coast Shire | |
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Bass | Beachcomber | Cape Paterson | Cape Woolamai | Corinella | Cowes | Grantville | Inverloch | Kilcunda | Newhaven | Rhyll | San Remo | Silverleaves | Smith's Beach | Summerlands | Sunderland Bay | Sunset Strip | Surf Beach | Ventnor | Wimbledon Heights | Wonthaggi |
