Cleveland Bay (Queensland)
This article is about the bay in North Queensland, Australia. For the horse breed, see Cleveland Bay. For the town beside Moreton Bay in Australia, see Cleveland, Queensland.
| Cleveland Bay | |
|---|---|
| Location | North Queensland |
| Coordinates | 19°13′05″S 146°55′19″E / 19.21806°S 146.92194°E |
| Part of | Coral Sea |
| Islands | Magnetic Island |
Cleveland Bay is a bay located on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Coral Sea and, administratively, is within the City of Townsville.[1]
Entrance to the bay is marked by the Cape Cleveland Light and in earlier years by the Bay Rock Light on Magnetic Island.
History
Cleveland Bay was named by Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook on the HM Bark Endeavour on 6 June 1770, probably in honour of John Clevland, Secretary to the Admiralty 1751-1763. However, Cook may have named the bay after the Cleveland Hills near his birthplace of Marton in Yorkshire, England.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Cleveland Bay (entry 7413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
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