[3] The name Frederick Henry Bay was mistakenly moved to its present location by Captain Tobias Furneaux.

Marion recorded that "One sailor found numbers of crayfish, lobsters and huge crabs, and the oysters there are good and abundant".

[2][6] Marion Bay was home to the Tasmanian edition of the Falls Festival, first held in December 2003.

It is held every year in March and includes rides for children, wood chopping and other family entertainment.

[8] In December 2008, an infestation of army worms in Marion Bay was reported in the national media.