Moreton Bay is a

locality Locality may refer to: * Locality, a historical named location or place in Canada * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localitie ...

split between the

City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is a local government area (LGA) which comprises the inner portion of Greater Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Its governing body is the Brisbane City Council. The LGAs in the other mainland state capitals ...

and the

City of Redland Redland City, also known as the Redlands and formerly known as Redland Shire, is a Local government in Australia, local government area (LGA) and a part of Brisbane, Greater Brisbane in South East Queensland, Australia. With a population of 159 ...

, both in

Queensland Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...

, Australia. The locality includes all of the bay

Moreton Bay Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...

(water and islands) between the mainland of the City of Brisbane and the City of Redland across to the western coast of

Moreton Island Moreton Island (Mulgumpin) is an island on the eastern side of Moreton Bay on the coast of South East Queensland, Australia. The Coral Sea lies on the east coast of the island. Moreton Island lies northeast of the Queensland capital, Brisbane. ...

and the western coast of North Stradbroke Island (including some islands but excluding others). In the , Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population".

Geography

The extent of the locality within the City of Brisbane is: * in the north-west, the northernmost coastal point of Brighton * in the south-west, the southernmost coastal point of Lota * in the north-east, the northwesternmost coastal point of Moreton Island * in the south-east, the northwesternmost coastal point of North Stradbroke Island and includes the following uninhabited islands (from north to south): * Mud Island (Bungumba) * St Helena Island (Noogoon) * Green Island (Milwarpa) The extent of the locality within the City of Redland is: * in the north-west, the northernmost coastal point of Thorneside * in the south-west, the southernmost coastal point of

Redland Bay Redland Bay is a coastal semi-rural locality in the City of Redland, Queensland, Australia. In the , Redland Bay had a population of 17,056 people. Since the first European settlers arrived in the mid-19th century, Redland Bay has remained a f ...

* in the north-east, the northwesternmost coastal point of North Stradbroke Island * in the south-east, the southwesternmost coastal point of North Stradbroke Island that is north of Russell Island (one of the excluded areas below and includes the following uninhabited islands from north to south: * Goat Island * Cassim Island * Snipe Island * Garden Island * Pannikin Island * Long Island * Lagoon Island * Redbill Island but excludes the following islands (some inhabited, some not), from north to south: * Peel Island * Coochiemudlo Island * Macleay Island & Perulpa Island * Lamb Island * Karragarra Island * Russell Island & Willes Island & Double Island The list of excluded islands or island groups above are separate localities within the City of Redland, all are inhabited with the exception of Peel Island, which was formerly inhabited but now is a protected area.

History

The locality name of ''Moreton Bay'' draws its name from the bay of the same name, which was named by Lieutenant

James Cook Captain (Royal Navy), Captain James Cook (7 November 1728 – 14 February 1779) was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer famous for his three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans, conducted between 176 ...

, commander of

HMS Endeavour HMS ''Endeavour'' was a British Royal Navy research vessel that Lieutenant James Cook commanded to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia on his First voyage of James Cook, first voyage of discovery from 1768 to 1771. She was launched in 1764 as t ...

, after

James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, KT, FRS (1702 – 12 October 1768) was a Scottish peer and astronomer who was president of the Philosophical Society of Edinburgh from its foundation in 1737 until his death in 1768. He also became preside ...

, the President of the

Royal Society The Royal Society, formally The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, is a learned society and the United Kingdom's national academy of sciences. The society fulfils a number of roles: promoting science and its benefits, re ...

who had helped to negotiate a grant of £4000 to finance the expedition.

Demographics

In the , Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population". In the , Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population".

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* {{City of Brisbane suburbs Suburbs of the City of Brisbane Localities in Queensland

Geography

History

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