Heronvale (also known informally as Brisk Bay) is a coastal town in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is within the locality of Bowen.
| Heronvale Bowen, Queensland | |
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  Heronvale | |
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| Coordinates | 20°06′26″S 148°17′36″E / 20.1072°S 148.2933°E |
| Postcode(s) | 4805 |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region |
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin |
| Federal division(s) | Dawson |
Geography
editHeronvale is on the south-east coast of the locality of Bowen facing Brisk Bay (20°05′36″S 148°17′08″E / 20.0934°S 148.2855°E) and Edgecumbe Bay (20°06′49″S 148°23′25″E / 20.1137°S 148.3902°E).[2][3][4]
History
editEdgecumbe Bay was named on 4 June 1770 by Lieutenant James Cook on HM Bark Endeavour after George Edgcumbe who had a distinguished career in the Royal Navy and, as a Rear Admiral, was Commander in Chief at Plymouth, England, from 1766 to 1770.[4]
Brisk Bay was named after HMS Brisk on service at the Australia Station from 1864 to 1968.[3]
The town was named on 1 November 1963 by the Queensland Place Names Board.[1]
Education
editThere 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.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Heronvale – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15796)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Brisk Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 4568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Edgecumbe Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 11180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
External links
edit- "Town of Hervonvale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1982.
