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Horseshoe Bay

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Townsville City Council QLD, PO Box 1268, Horseshoe Bay, QLD 4819
1300 878 001

Description

Horseshoe Bay is a bay, town and suburb on Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

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

Until 1962, it was known as the town of Bee-Ran.Horseshoe Bay Post Office opened by 1935 and closed in 1982.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. It was located at 2 Heath Street (19.1200°S 146.8626°E? / -19.1200; 146.8626? (Horseshoe Bay State School)).At the 2006 census, the town of Horseshoe Bay had a population of 484.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.

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Type: Suburbs

Population: 101-1000

Time zone: UTC +10:00

Area: 6.246 km2

Elevation: 4-10 metres

Town elevation: 9 m

Population number: 578

Local Government Area: Townsville City Council

Location

Townsville City Council QLD, PO Box 1268, Horseshoe Bay, QLD 4819

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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Horseshoe Bay, Queensland

Horseshoe Bay - Localista

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