Raby Bay

[1] The bay was named by the surveyor James Warner on 1 July 1841, after the Duke of Cleveland who was also known as Baron Raby.

Construction commenced in 1983 and the first stage was officially opened on 23 November 1984 with 158 blocks to be sold at prices between $53,000 to $96,000 each.

[citation needed] The canal estate development destroyed seagrass meadows, mangroves and roosting sites for migratory wading birds.

However, there are signs the seagrass is recovering in Raby Bay {citation needed | date=January 2023} with sightings of the dugongs within the canals (not validated).

However, larger populations of dugongs can be found in the Ormiston parts of the bay which have not been so affected by development.