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Cleveland Bay (Queensland) 
Summary
Cleveland Bay is a bay on the north-eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Coral Sea and, administratively, is within the City of Townsville.[1]
| Cleveland Bay | |
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 Townsville seen from Cleveland Bay | |
  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 |
Entrance to the bay is marked by the Cape Cleveland Light and in earlier years by the Bay Rock Light on Magnetic Island.
History edit
Cleveland Bay was named by Lieutenant (later Captain) James Cook on 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 edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cleveland Bay, Queensland.
- ^ a b "Cleveland Bay (entry 7413)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 January 2016.