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Edgecumbe Bay, 1990

Edgecumbe Bay is a bay in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

Geography

Edgecumbe Bay, just north of Sunset Beach, 1990

It is part of the Coral Sea. It is between the headlands of Cape Edgecumbe (at its western extent, 19°58′35″S 148°15′36″E / 19.9764°S 148.2600°E / -19.9764; 148.2600 (Cape Edgecumbe)) and Cape Gloucester (at its eastern extent, 20°03′43″S 148°27′13″E / 20.0619°S 148.45361°E / -20.0619; 148.45361 (Cape Gloucester (headland))).[2][3] From west to east, its coastline is with the localities of Bowen, Gregory River, and Cape Gloucester.[4]

History

The bay was named by Lieutenant James Cook on 4 June 1770 in honour of George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.[1][5]

Environment

The bay is a protected area for dugongs.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Edgecumbe Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 11180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Cape Edgecumbe – cape in the Whitsunday Region (entry 11182)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Cape Gloucester – cape in the Whitsunday Region (entry 14072)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Layers: Locality; Bays". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  5. ^ "James Cook's Toponyms" (PDF). ANPS Placenames Reports. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Edgecumbe Bay Dugong Protection Area" (PDF). Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Dugongs in the Great Barrier Reef" (PDF). CRC Reef Research Centre. p. 4. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

20°06′50″S 148°23′24″E / 20.114°S 148.390°E / -20.114; 148.390 (Edgecumbe Bay)

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