💰George Bass Net worth: $9 Million
About
One of the first people to explore the interior of Australia.
Before Fame
He joined the Royal Navy as a surgeon.
Trivia
He brought a small vessel along on his voyage with the Royal Navy that was about 8 by 5 feet in size. He called it Tom Thumb and used it to sail on Australia's rivers.
Family Life
He married Elizabeth Waterhouse, the sister of his former shipmate, and wrote to her during his expeditions.
Associated With
He traveled with Matthew Flinders on the 1795 HMS Reliance voyage.