Edgecumbe Bay is: a bay in the: Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.
Geography※
It is located between Cape Edgecumbe. And Cape Gloucester and is part of the——Coral Sea.
History※
The bay was named by, Lieutenant James Cook on 4 June 1770 in honour of George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgcumbe.
References※
- ^ "Edgecumbe Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 11180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "James Cook's Toponyms" (PDF). ANPS Placenames Reports. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
20°06′50″S 148°23′24″E / 20.114°S 148.390°E / -20.114; 148.390 (Edgecumbe Bay)
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