Deception Bay (Queensland)

For the suburb of the same name, see Deception Bay, Queensland.

Deception Bay is a bay within Moreton Bay in the City of Moreton Bay, 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

Map of Moreton Bay showing Deception Bay in the north-west, 1886

Deception Bay is in the most north-western part of Moreton Bay, north of the Redcliffe Peninsula and south of Bribie Island. The Caboolture River flows into the bay. Increased urban development has seen the river bring sediment loadings into the bay.^[3]

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]