Moreton Bay
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English
Etymology
Named Morton's Bay by James Cook after James Douglas, 14th Earl of Morton; the spelling change was due to a misprint.
Proper noun
- A bay near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
- A locality in the City of Brisbane and Redland City, near Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, partly surrounding the bay of the same name.
- The City of Moreton Bay, a local government area north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.