bass strait

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von bass strait im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A channel between Tasmania and southeast Australia connecting the Indian Ocean with the Tasman Sea. Its discovery in 1798 by the British explorer George Bass (died c. 1812) proved that Tasmania was not part of the Australian continent. 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-explorer George Bass. Development of its offshore petroleum resources began in the 1960s

Türkische aussprache

beys streyt

Aussprache

/ˈbās ˈstrāt/ /ˈbeɪs ˈstreɪt/