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The British first settled Bathurst Bay sometime in the early-19th Century. The settlement had few tradable goods because of its Climate and terrain. The site became important in the mid- to late-19th Century as an Anchorage for the Pearling fleet, which was discovering valuable Oyster Pearls . By the 1890s , the pearling fleet was the only reason for continued settlement. This settlement was destroyed on March 4 1899 when Cyclone Mahina passed through northern Queensland. Since Australia had become a nation, Bathurst Bay has become a popular Fishing area. The bay itself is a part of the Cook Shire (seated in Cooktown ), but few people have settled the bay area. The once-abundant Forest s have not regrown, mainly because of continuing salt damage to the land by the tidal wave. EXTERNAL LINKS |