MORETON BAY, a bay of Australia, on the coast of New South Wales, about 27. 15. S. Lat., and 153. E. Long., is formed by the islands Stradbroke, Moreton, and Bribie; and is about 60 miles in length, by 20 in breadth. It may be entered by two navigable channels; that to the N., between Bribie and Moreton Islands, being 8 miles wide, and that to the S., between Stradbroke and Moreton, being neither so broad nor so secure. The bay abounds in fish, and turtles and crabs are also obtained.