Horseshoe Bay, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Horseshoe BayMagnetic Island, Queensland |
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Horseshoe Bay, seen from the top of the Forts Walk
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 Horseshoe Bay
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| Coordinates | 19°07′04″S 146°51′37″E / 19.1177°S 146.8602°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 578 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 93.2/km2 (241/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4819 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8.0 km (5 mi) N of Nelly Bay | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||||
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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. In the 2016 census the suburb of Horseshoe Bay had a population of 578 people.
History
Horseshoe Bay Post Office opened by 1935 and closed in 1982.
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.
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