Deception Bay (Queensland)
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Location | South-East Queensland |
Coordinates | 27°08′57″S 153°05′32″E / 27.1492°S 153.0922°ECoordinates: 27°08′57″S 153°05′32″E / 27.1492°S 153.0922°E |
Type | Bay |
Part of | Moreton Bay |
River sources | Caboolture River, Burpengary Creek |
Primary outflows | Pumicestone Passage |
Ocean/sea sources | Pacific Ocean |
Basin countries | Australia |
Deception Bay is a bay within Moreton Bay in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]
Geography[]
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Map of Moreton Bay showing Deception Bay in the north-west, 1886
Deception Bay is in the most north-western part of Moreton Bay.
History[]
In 1823, John Oxley originally named it Pumice Stone River believing it was a river because it was very shallow. Its present name refers Oxley being deceived by its appearance.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Deception Bay – bay (entry 9563)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
External links[]
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- "Map of Deception Bay". Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020.
Categories:
- Bays of Queensland
- Moreton Bay