Heronvale (also known informally as Brisk Bay) is a coastal town in the

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, Australia. It is within the locality of Bowen.

Geography

Heronvale is on the south-east coast of the locality of Bowen facing Brisk Bay () and

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().

History

Edgecumbe Bay was named on 4 June 1770 by Lieutenant

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after George Edgcumbe who had a distinguished career in the

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and, as a Rear Admiral, was Commander in Chief at

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, England, from 1766 to 1770. Brisk Bay was named after HMS ''Brisk'' on service at the

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from 1864 to 1968. The town was named on 1 November 1963 by the

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Education

There are no schools in Heronvale. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Bowen State School and Bowen State High School in Bowen to the north-west.

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* {{authority control Whitsunday Region Towns in Queensland Coastline of Queensland