Horseshoe Bay, Queensland

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, Horseshoe Bay had a population of 578 people.[4]

Horseshoe Bay
Magnetic Island, Queensland
Horseshoe Bay, seen from the top of the Forts Walk
Horseshoe Bay
Coordinates19°08′S 146°51′E
Population484 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4819
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

History

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

Horseshoe Bay Post Office opened by 1935 and closed in 1982.[5]

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.[6]

At the 2006 census, Horseshoe Bay had a population of 484.[1]

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, Horseshoe Bay had a population of 578 people.[4]

Education

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

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Horseshoe Bay (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 May 2011.
  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. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Horseshoe Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  6. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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