George Poynter Heath 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.
- Occupation
- military officer
- Born
- June 19, 1830
- Died
- March 26, 1921
