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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
Coordinates	20.1072°S 148.2933°E / -20.1072; 148.2933 (Heronvale (town centre))
Postcode(s)	4805
Time zone	AEST (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

External links

• "Town of Hervonvale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1982.

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