George Poynter Heath (19 June 1830 – 26 March 1921) was a Royal Navy captain and the first portmaster of Queensland, Australia.

It was under his supervision and administration that the 2,086 miles (3,357 km) of coast of Queensland, and its numerous river and creeks, were marked for navigation purposes by means of buoys, beacons, and lights.

[2] On his return to England, Heath was employed by the British Admiralty drawing charts of the areas surveyed by the Rattlesnake.

[2] It was under his supervision and administration that the 2,086 miles (3,357 km) of coast of Queensland were marked for navigation purposes by means of buoys, beacons, and lights.

[2] This included establishing 33 lighthouses, 6 lightships and 150 small lights and marking 724 kilometres (450 mi) of the inner route through the Great Barrier Reef.

[9] Heath Bay in the Western Province of Papua New Guinea was named after him by Sir William MacGregor on 2 March 1890.