Moreton Bay, Queensland
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Side box Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Moreton Bay is a locality split between the City of Brisbane and the City of Redland, both in Queensland, Australia. The locality includes all of the bay Moreton Bay (water and islands) between the mainland of the City of Brisbane and the City of Redland across to the western coast of Moreton Island and the western coast of North Stradbroke Island (including some islands but excluding others).[2][3][4] In the Template:CensusAU, Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population".[1]
Geography
The extent of the locality within the City of Brisbane is:[2][4]
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- in the south-west, the southernmost coastal point of Lota Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- in the north-east, the northwesternmost coastal point of Moreton Island Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- in the south-east, the northwesternmost coastal point of North Stradbroke Island Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
and includes the following uninhabited islands (from north to south):[4]
- Mud Island (Bungumba) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- St Helena Island (Noogoon) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Green Island (Milwarpa) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
The extent of the locality within the City of Redland is:
- in the north-west, the northernmost coastal point of Thorneside Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- in the south-west, the southernmost coastal point of Redland Bay Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- in the north-east, the northwesternmost coastal point of North Stradbroke Island Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- in the south-east, the southwesternmost coastal point of North Stradbroke Island that is north of Russell Island (one of the excluded areas below Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
and includes the following uninhabited islands from north to south:[4]
- Goat Island
- Cassim Island
- Snipe Island
- Garden Island
- Pannikin Island
- Long Island
- Lagoon Island
- Redbill Island
but excludes the following islands (some inhabited, some not), from north to south:
- Peel Island
- Coochiemudlo Island
- Macleay Island & Perulpa Island
- Lamb Island
- Karragarra Island
- Russell Island & Willes Island & Double Island
The list of excluded islands or island groups above are separate localities within the City of Redland, all are inhabited with the exception of Peel Island, which was formerly inhabited but now is a protected area.
History
The locality name of Moreton Bay draws its name from the bay of the same name, which was named by Lieutenant James Cook, commander of HMS Endeavour, after James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, the President of the Royal Society who had helped to negotiate a grant of £4000 to finance the expedition.[2]
Demographics
In the Template:CensusAU, Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population".[5]
In the Template:CensusAU, Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population".[1]
See also
References
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