Upstart Bay is a
bay in the
Burdekin Shire,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
, image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia
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, subdivision_name = Australia
, established_title = Before federation
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Australia. It is part of the
Coral Sea and is the mouth of the
Burdekin River
The Burdekin River is a river located in North and Far North Queensland, Australia. The river rises on the northern slopes of Boulder Mountain at Valley of Lagoons, part of the western slope of the Seaview Range, and flows into the Coral Sea a ...
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History
Yuru (also known as ''Juru, Euronbba, Juru, Mal Mal, Malmal'') is an
Australian Aboriginal language spoken on Yuru country. The Yuru language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of the
Shire of Burdekin
The Shire of Burdekin is a local government area located in North Queensland, Australia in the Dry Tropics region. The district is located between Townsville and Bowen in the delta of the Burdekin River.
It covers an area of , and has exist ...
, including the town of
Home Hill.''
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The bay takes its name from
Cape Upstart which was named by Lieutenant
James Cook on 5 June 1770 during his voyage along the eastern coast of Australia in the
HM Bark Endeavour
HMS ''Endeavour'' was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Australia and New Zealand on his First voyage of James Cook, first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771.
She was launched in 1764 as the Coll ...
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References
External links
Upstart Bay Dugong Sanctuary
Bays of Queensland
North Queensland
Shire of Burdekin
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