Deception Bay, Queensland
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| Deception Bay Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland |
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 Residential area in Deception Bay |
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| Population: | 17,907 (2006) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4508 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 32 km (20 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Moreton Bay Regional Council | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Longman | ||||||||||||
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Deception Bay is a suburb north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Regional Council and is located approximately 32km north of Brisbane in the south-eastern corner of the bay of the same name which separates the Redcliffe peninsula and Bribie Island.
Deception Bay was so named by Lt John Oxley in 1823 who thought the bay was a river and because of his mistake and the shallowness, named it Pumice Stone River. Afterwards changing the name to Deception Bay. [1]
The name Deception Bay is often abbreviated to D-Bay much to the dismay of local residents. The suburb was previously plagued with crime and high unemployment during the 1980's and 1990's however community problems had subsided since the year 2001 due to development and population growth in the area.[2]
Deception Bay is also the name of a small bay in the west of Moreton Bay, south of Pumicestone Passage and north of the Redcliffe Peninsula. In the north of the bay at Beachmere is where the Caboolture River meets the ocean.
[edit] Settlement
The area was once large parcels of land supporting dairying and farming and while some large blocks remain today, most have been subdivided in line with providing housing for a growing community.
In the past few years, the beachfront area has received a major re-design, under the urban renewal program of the Queensland Government. The suburb also contains a new development area, North Rise. Bayswater Resort, is a resort currently under construction in the Moreton Downs Estate. Neighboring suburbs include Rothwell, Narangba and North Lakes.
A notable resident of Deceptin Bay was Dr Joseph Bancroft was a pioneer in experimenting in native plants for their health properties and through his meatworks, the preservation of meat, fish and vegetables. His son Thomas carried on the tradition with some work in cultivating cotton and castor oil. A rough-hewn pyramidal block of granite stands today on the foreshore highlighting the towering biological achievements of these two doctors. The Streets around Dr Bancorfts' home Joseph St and Bancroft Tce take their names for his acclaimed work.
His son Thomas carried on the tradition with some work in cultivating cotton and castor oil. A rough-hewn pyramidal block of granite stands today on the foreshore highlighting the towering biological achievements of these two doctors.
Local residents are proud of the contribution the Bancroft Family made to the early development and progress of Deception Bay. Visit Mrs Bancroft's bath on the foreshore of the bay.
On the 15th of March 2008, Deception Bay will become a suburb of a new super council Moreton Bay Regional Council. Deception Bay will divided into two divisions with the area of the suburb falling North of Deception Bay Road becoming apart of Division 2.
The suburb has one major high school, Deception Bay State High School and 3 primary schools. There is one Catholic Primary School.
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