Moreton Bay | |
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  Moreton Bay | |
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| Coordinates:27°17′24″S153°15′34″E / 27.29°S 153.2594°E /-27.29; 153.2594 (Moreton Bay (centre of locality)) | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[3] |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 4178 |
Moreton Bay is alocality split between theCity of Brisbane and theCity of Redland, both inQueensland, Australia. The locality includes all of the bayMoreton Bay (water and islands) between the mainland of the City of Brisbane and the City of Redland across to the western coast ofMoreton Island and the western coast of North Stradbroke Island (including some islands but excluding others).[4][5][6] In the2021 census, Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population".[3]
The extent of the locality within the City of Brisbane is:[4][6]
and includes the following uninhabited islands (from north to south):[6]
The extent of the locality within the City of Redland is:
and includes the following uninhabited islands from north to south:[6]
but excludes the following islands (some inhabited, some not), from north to south:
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.
The locality name ofMoreton Bay draws its name from the bay of the same name, which was named by LieutenantJames Cook, commander ofHMS Endeavour, afterJames Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton, the President of theRoyal Society who had helped to negotiate a grant of £4000 to finance the expedition.[4]
In the2016 census, Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the2021 census, Moreton Bay had "no people or a very low population".[3]
