Wide_Bay_(Queensland)

Wide Bay (Queensland)

Wide Bay (Queensland)

Bay in Queensland

Wide Bay is a bay of the Coral Sea off the coast of the localities of Rainbow Beach and Cooloola, both in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]

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History

Wide Bay was charted and named by Lieutenant James Cook on 18 May 1770 on his 1770 voyage along the east coast of Australia on the HM Bark Endeavour.[1]

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  1. [1]
    "Wide Bay – bay (entry 37411)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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