Deception Bay (Queensland)
Deception Bay is a bay within Moreton Bay in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The bay is shallow.[2] It contains some seagrass beds.[2]
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| Location | South-East Queensland |
| Coordinates | 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 |
Geography
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
- "Deception Bay – bay (entry 9563)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- Graham, Bruce (2004). The Green Coast: The Natural Environment of the Tweed-Moreton Bioregion. Tweed Heads, New South Wales. p. 27, 134. ISBN 0-9751817-0-X.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deception Bay (Queensland).
- "Map of Deception Bay". Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020.
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