Wide Bay (Queensland) facts for kids
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Wide Bay at Rainbow Beach, 2016
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 Wide Bay
Location in Queensland
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| Location | Queensland |
| Group | Coral Sea |
| Coordinates | 25°54′02″S 153°08′26″E / 25.9006°S 153.1406°E |
| Type | bay |
| Settlements | Rainbow Beach, Cooloola |
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.
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.
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