Heronvale, Queensland

Heronvale
Heronvale
Town
	Heronvale
	Interactive map of Heronvale
	Coordinates: 20°06′26″S148°17′36″E / 20.1072°S 148.2933°E
Country	Australia
State	Queensland
City	Bowen
LGA	Whitsunday Region ;
Location	21.4 km (13.3 mi) SSE of Bowen (town); 55.5 km (34.5 mi) NW of Proserpine ; 181 km (112 mi) NW of Mackay ; 216 km (134 mi) SE of Townsville ; 1,268 km (788 mi) NNW of Brisbane ;
Government
• State electorate	Burdekin ;
• Federal division	Dawson ;
Time zone	UTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode	4805

Last updated November 24, 2025

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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.

Geography

Heronvale is on the south-east coast of the locality of Bowen facing Brisk Bay ( 20°05′36″S148°17′08″E / 20.0934°S 148.2855°E / -20.0934; 148.2855 (Brisk Bay) ) and Edgecumbe Bay ( 20°06′49″S148°23′25″E / 20.1137°S 148.3902°E / -20.1137; 148.3902 (Edgecumbe Bay) ).^[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]

References

1 2 "Heronvale – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15796)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 December 2019.
1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 July 2022.
1 2 "Brisk Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 4568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 July 2022.
1 2 "Edgecumbe Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 11180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 July 2022.

External links

"Town of Hervonvale" (Map). Queensland Government. 1982.

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[qpnt-1] 1 2 "Heronvale – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15796)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 December 2019.

[globe-2] 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[:0-3] 1 2 "Brisk Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 4568)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 July 2022.

[:1-4] 1 2 "Edgecumbe Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 11180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 23 July 2022.

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