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Hideaway Bay Location in Queensland
Population	205 (2016 census locality)
• Density	228/km2 (590/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4800
Area	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	44.5 km (28 mi) N of Proserpine 79.7 km (50 mi) ESE of Bowen 169 km (105 mi) NNW of Mackay 1,118 km (695 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)	Whitsunday
Federal Division(s)	Dawson
Localities around Hideaway Bay: Cape Gloucester Coral Sea Coral Sea Cape Gloucester Hideaway Bay Coral Sea Cape Gloucester Cape Gloucester Dingo Beach

Hideaway Bay is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 205 people.

Geography

There is a long sandy beach along the coastline with Shoal Bay (20°04′39″S 148°29′10″E / 20.0775°S 148.4862°E / -20.0775; 148.4862 (Shoal Bay)) off the coast . The locality is accessed via Hydeaway Road.

The land use is residential.

History

The town was officially named on 2 December 1989. The locality was officially named and bounded on 28 January 2000.

In the 2016 census the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 205 people.

Education

There are no schools in Hideaway Bay. The nearest primary school is Proserpine State School in Proserpine to the south. The nearest secondary school is Prosperine State High School in Prosperine. Hideaway Bay has a large Sports Park with a Synthetic Grass Tennis Court, undercover two rink bowling green and club house.