Cape Gloucester
Cape Gloucester, 40 kilometres north of Proserpine, 165 km north-northwest of Mackay and 270 kilometres southeast of Townsville in the Whitsunday Region was named after William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, by James Cook on 4 June 1770.
Closer examination by later visitors revealed that Cook's Cape was, in fact, an island, separated from the mainland by the narrow Gloucester Passage. Cape Gloucester is now used to refer to the mainland on the passage's south side. Gloucester Island lies on the north side.
Much of the Cape lies within the Dryander National Park with residential developments at Hydeaway Bay and resort accommodation alongside the Gloucester Passage.
Coastal features in the locality include:
- Ben Lomond (a.k.a. Sugar Loaf, 429 metres)
- Cork Hills (165 metres)
- Double Bay:
- Edgecumbe Bay
- George Point
- Gloucester Passage
- Shoal Bay
- Sinclair Bay
Sources:
Wikipedia
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Ben Lomond
Cork Hills
Double Bay
Dryander National Park
Gloucester Island
Gloucester Passage
Hydeaway Bay
James Cook
Mackay
Proserpine
Shoal Bay
Sinclair Bay
Townsville
William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (Wikipedia)
