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In which year did explorer Matthew Flinders name Moreton Bay?

Answer:

Lieutenant James Cook named Morton Bay in 1770, but a misspelling when Cook's logs were published caused it to be changed to Moreton Bay. Cook's Moreton Bay was only the outer region, and he did not sail into the current Moreton Bay.

Matthew Flinders renamed Captain Cook's Glass House Bay as Moreton Bay in 1799.

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