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 located between Cape Edgecumbe and Cape Gloucester and is part of the Coral Sea.[2]

History

The bay was named by Lieutenant James Cook on 4 June 1770 in honour of George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.[1][3]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Edgecumbe Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 11180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "James Cook's Toponyms" (PDF). ANPS Placenames Reports. Retrieved 21 February 2021.

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


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