Horseshoe Lagoon is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 213 people.[3]
| Horseshoe Lagoon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Horseshoe Lagoon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°33′58″S 147°08′30″E / 19.5661°S 147.1416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 213 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4809 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 84.0 km2 (32.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Haughton River forms part of the western boundary. Horseshoe Lagoon (the body of water) is in the west of the locality adjacent to the river.[4]
The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Barratta) and exits to the west (Mount Surround / Giru).[5]
The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Barratta) and exists to the north-west (Giru); there are no stations within the locality.[5]
The predominant land use is growing sugarcane. There is a network of cane tramways to transport the harvested sugarcane to the Invicta sugar mill in neighbouring Giru.[5]
History edit
The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001.[2] It is presumably named after the small lagoon in the west of the locality, which is locally known as Horseshoe Lagoon (now protected within the Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Park).[5][6]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 217 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 213 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Horseshoe Lagoon. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Ayr State High School in Ayr to the east.[8]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Horseshoe Lagoon (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Horseshoe Lagoon – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42289)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Horseshoe Lagoon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Google (14 August 2021). "Horseshoe Lagoon, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Park – Burdekin Shire (entry 39493)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Horseshoe Lagoon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
