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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.

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Heronvale
Bowen, Queensland
Heronvale
Coordinates20.1072°S 148.2933°E / -20.1072; 148.2933 (Heronvale (town centre))
Postcode(s)4805
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
  • 21.4 km (13 mi) SSE of Bowen (town)
  • 55.5 km (34 mi) NW of Proserpine
  • 181 km (112 mi) NW of Mackay
  • 216 km (134 mi) SE of Townsville
  • 1,268 km (788 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson

Geography


Heronvale is on the south-east coast of the locality of Bowen facing Brisk Bay (20.0934°S 148.2855°E / -20.0934; 148.2855 (Brisk Bay)) and Edgecumbe Bay (20.1137°S 148.3902°E / -20.1137; 148.3902 (Edgecumbe Bay)).[2][3][4]


History


Edgecumbe 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


There 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


  1. "Heronvale – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15796)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
  2. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  3. "Brisk Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 4568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  4. "Edgecumbe Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 11180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 July 2022.




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