Bass | |
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Etymology | In honour of George Bass |
Native name |
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Location | |
Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
Region | South East Coastal Plain (IBRA), West Gippsland |
Local government area | Bass Coast Shire |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Strzelecki Ranges |
• location | below Woodleigh |
• coordinates | 38°22′27″S 145°39′29″E / 38.37417°S 145.65806°E |
• elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
Mouth | Western Port |
• location | west of Bass |
• coordinates | 38°29′46″S 145°25′54″E / 38.49611°S 145.43167°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 59 km (37 mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | mouth |
Basin features | |
River system | Western Port catchment |
Tributaries | |
• left | Wattle Creek |
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The Bass River, a perennial river of the Western Port catchment, is located in the West Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.