[DOC] [TLE] Bass and Flinders  George Town, TAS  History [PAR] Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) was born in Lincolnshire in England. Flinders ... In 
1798, Bass and Flinders sailed the Norfolk through Bass Strait and round Van ... 
exploring the coastline of Australia and proved that Tasmania was an island. ... In 
1798, Bass and Flinders set off in the Norfolk to sail around Van Diemen's Land. [DOC] [TLE] George Bass - davidreilly.com [PAR] Soon after they arrived in Australia, Bass and Flinders explored the coastline 
south of Sydney in a ... In 1798, Bass and Flinders set off in the Norfolk to sail 
around Van Diemen's Land. ... They had proved that Van Diemen's Land was an 
island by sailing right round it. Flinders named the strait, Bass Strait, after George 
Bass. [DOC] [TLE] Matthew Flinders - davidreilly.com [PAR] Matthew Flinders (1774-1814) was born in Lincolnshire in England. ... He met 
George Bass, a ship's doctor, when they were both sailing to Australia on the 
Reliance. ... that he could prove that Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) was an 
island. ... In 1798, Bass and Flinders sailed the Norfolk through Bass Strait and 
round Van... [DOC] [TLE] Biography - Matthew Flinders - Australian Dictionary of Biography [PAR] Matthew Flinders (1774-1814), navigator, hydrographer and scientist, was ... Next 
year he sailed from England for Port Jackson in H.M.S. Reliance in which George 
... from 7 October 1798 to 12 January 1799, and thus proved it to be an island. ... 
Coasts of Van Diemen's Land, on Bass's Strait and its Islands, and on Part of... [DOC] [TLE] Bass and Flinders  kidcyber [PAR] Information about Matthew Flinders and George Bass, explorers of Australia for 
students K ... They proved that Tasmania was an island, separated from the 
mainland of Australia. ... In 1798 they sailed along the northern coast of Van 
Dieman's Land. ... Australia and Van Dieman's Land and it was later named Bass 
Strait by... [DOC] [TLE] Matthew Flinders - Flinders Ranges Research [PAR] In 1798 Flinders, John Thistle and George Bass sailed around Tasmania and ... 
The passage was later named Bass Strait and one of the islands Flinders Island. 
... His next major discovery was a large island off the South Australian coast. ... to 
Kangaroo Island for more supplies he sailed eastwards through Backstairs... [DOC] [TLE] Early explorers  traversing the continent | australia.gov.au [PAR] Dec 18, 2008 ... Matthew Flinders met George Bass, a ship's doctor, when they sailed ... Flinders 
was the first colonist to prove that Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) was an island. 
In 1798, Bass and Flinders sailed the Norfolk through Bass Strait and ... how to 
break off the roots of gumtrees and suck them to relieve their thirst... [DOC] [TLE] early Explorers | Tasmania, Australia | Abel Tasman, James Cook ... [PAR] Tasmania's early explorers include Bligh, Bass, Cook, Furneaux, Tasman, ... 
Furneaux, discovered the small Bass Strait Islands "The Furneaux Group" he .... 
Matthew Flinders, and George Bass, the Ship's Surgeon on the "Reliance" ... 
sailed through Bass Strait and circumnavigated Van Diemen's Land, proving it an 
island. [DOC] [TLE] Matthew Flinders - Wikipedia [PAR] Captain Matthew Flinders RN (16 March 1774  19 July 1814) was an English 
navigator and ... In the second voyage, George Bass and Flinders confirmed that 
Van ... In 1798, Matthew Flinders, who was now a lieutenant, was given 
command of ... sail beyond Furneaux's Islands, and, should a strait be found, 
pass through it,... [DOC] [TLE] George Bass by kaydee bennett on Prezi [PAR] ... Bass sailed to Cape Howe, the farthest point of south-eastern Australia. ... In 
1798, Bass and Flinders set off in the Norfolk to sail around Van Diemen's Land. 
... They had proved that Van Diemen's Land was an island by sailing right ... And 
the passage of Bass Strait, the same year, by Bass and Lieut Matthew Flinders... [DOC] [TLE]

Question: Sailing through a strait off Australia in 1798, George Bass & Matthew Flinders proved this was an island
Answer: Tasmania