Moreton Bay

proper noun

A bay near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A bay near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
  2. A locality in the City of Brisbane and Redland City, near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, partly surrounding the bay of the same name.
  3. A local government area north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia; in full, the City of Moreton Bay.

Origin

Named Morton's Bay by James Cook after James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton; the spelling change was due to a misprint.

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APA

Moreton Bay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moreton%20Bay

MLA

“Moreton Bay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moreton%20Bay. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moreton Bay,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moreton%20Bay.

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