Heronvale, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia
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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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| Coordinates: 20.1072°S 148.2933°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
| City | Bowen |
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| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 4805 |
Geography
Heronvale is on the south-east coast of the locality of Bowen facing Brisk Bay (20.0934°S 148.2855°E) and Edgecumbe Bay (20.1137°S 148.3902°E).[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]