Wide Bay (Queensland)
Bay in Queensland
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Wide Bay is a bay of the Coral Sea off the coast of the localities of Rainbow Beach and Cooloola, both in the Gympie Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Wide Bay | |
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Wide Bay at Rainbow Beach, 2016 | |
  Wide Bay Location within Queensland | |
| Location | Queensland |
| Group | Coral Sea |
| Coordinates | 25.9006°S 153.1406°E |
| Type | bay |
| Settlements | Rainbow Beach, Cooloola |
History
Wide Bay was charted and named by Lieutenant James Cook on 18 May 1770 on his 1770 voyage along the east coast of Australia on the HM Bark Endeavour.[1]
