Horseshoe Bay, Queensland

Horseshoe Bay
Magnetic IslandQueensland
Horseshoe Bay, seen from the top of the Forts Walk
Horseshoe Bay is located in Queensland
Horseshoe Bay
Horseshoe Bay
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Coordinates19°07′04″S 146°51′37″E / 19.1177°S 146.8602°E / -19.1177; 146.8602 (Horseshoe Bay (town centre))
Population611 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density98.5/km2 (255.2/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4819
Area6.2 km2 (2.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location5.9 km (4 mi) NNE 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 2021 census, the suburb of Horseshoe Bay had a population of 611 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.