Horseshoe Bay, Queensland

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Horseshoe Bay
Magnetic Island,  Queensland
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Horseshoe Bay
Coordinates 19°07′04″S146°51′37″E / 19.1177°S 146.8602°E / -19.1177; 146.8602 (Horseshoe Bay (town centre))
Population578 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density93.2/km2 (241.5/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4819
Area6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location8.0 km (5 mi) N of Nelly Bay
LGA(s) City of Townsville
State electorate(s) Townsville
Federal division(s) Herbert
Localities around Horseshoe Bay:
West Point Coral Sea Coral Sea
West Point Horseshoe Bay Florence Bay
West Point Arcadia Arcadia

Horseshoe Bay is a bay, town and suburb on Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. It is a major tourist accommodation and recreation centre on the island. [2] [3] In the 2016 census the suburb of Horseshoe Bay had a population of 578 people. [1]

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History

Until 1962, it was known as the town of Bee-Ran. [2]

Horseshoe Bay Post Office opened by 1935 and closed in 1982. [4]

Horseshoe Bay Provisional School opened on 1 July 1949. On 2 September 1954 it became Horseshoe Bay State School. It closed on 28 April 1972. [5] It was located at 2 Heath Street ( 19°07′12″S146°51′45″E / 19.1200°S 146.8626°E / -19.1200; 146.8626 (Horseshoe Bay State School) ). [6] [7]

At the 2006 census, the town of Horseshoe Bay had a population of 484. [8]

From September 2006, Horseshoe Bay was undergoing a string of housing development behind the existing residential area to the southern part of the bay.

In the 2016 census, the suburb of Horseshoe Bay had a population of 578 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Horseshoe Bay. The nearest primary school is Nelly Bay State School in Nelly Bay on the island. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate in the Townsville mainland. [7]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area, including:

There is a boat ramp at the intersection of Horseshoe Bay Road and Pacific Drive ( 19°07′03″S146°51′37″E / 19.1175°S 146.8603°E / -19.1175; 146.8603 (Horseshoe Bay boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Townsville City Council. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Horseshoe Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Horseshoe Bay – town in City of Townsville (entry 16290)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ↑ "Horseshoe Bay – suburb in City of Townsville (entry 44601)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  4. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  6. ↑ "Parish of Magnetic" (Map). Queensland Government. 1970. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Horseshoe Bay (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  9. 1 2 3 "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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