Deception Bay is a bay within Moreton Bay in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] The bay is shallow.[2] It contains some seagrass beds.[2]

Deception Bay
Deception Bay
Deception Bay
Location	South-East Queensland
Coordinates	27.1492°S 153.0922°E / -27.1492; 153.0922 (Deception Bay)
Type	Bay
Part of	Moreton Bay
River sources	Caboolture River, Burpengary Creek
Primary outflows	Pumicestone Passage
Ocean/sea sources	Pacific Ocean
Basin countries	Australia

Geography

Deception Bay is in the most north-western part of Moreton Bay.

History

In 1823, John Oxley originally named it Pumice Stone River believing it was a river because it was very shallow. Its present name refers Oxley being deceived by its appearance.[1]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deception Bay (Queensland).

• "Map of Deception Bay". Queensland Government. 1941. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020.