Named after Dr George Bass (1771–1803), a naval surgeon, early settler and explorer. Bass Strait is also named after him.
Area and Location Description:
Bass covers an area of approximately 7 378 sq km from Launceston in the south to Flinders Island in the north. The City of Launceston and its suburbs, and the towns of Bell Bay, Bridport, George Town, Hadspen, Lilydale, Legana (part), Ringarooma and Scottsdale, as well as Cape Barren Island, Clarke Island & Flinders Island are in this division.
Products/Industries of the Area:
Aluminium and ferrous metal smelting, brewery, cattle (dairy and beef) farming, manufacturing, mining, ports and shipping, ship building, timber, tourism, fishing, wineries and wool.
First Proclaimed/Election:
1903
Demographic Rating:
Provincial
Members:
Nikolic, A (LP) 2013–
Lyons, G (ALP) 2010–2013
Campbell, J (ALP) 2007–2010
Ferguson, M (LP) 2004–2007
O'Byrne, M (ALP) 1998–2004
Smith, W L (LP) 1996–1998
Smith, S J (ALP) 1993–1996
Smith, W L (LP) 1984–1993
Newman, K E (LP) 1975–1984
Barnard, L H (ALP) 1954–1975
Kekwick, B H (LP) 1949–1954
Barnard, H C (ALP) 1934–1949
Guy, J A (ALP/UAP) 1929–1934
Jackson, D S (NAT) 1919–1929
Jensen, J A (ALP) 1910–1919
Storrer, D (PROT) 1903–1910
