Horseshoe Lagoon, Queensland

Horseshoe Lagoon
Queensland
Horseshoe Lagoon is located in Queensland
Horseshoe Lagoon
Horseshoe Lagoon
Coordinates19°33′58″S 147°08′30″E / 19.5661°S 147.1416°E / -19.5661; 147.1416 (Horseshoe Lagoon (centre of locality))
Population213 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.536/km2 (6.567/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4809
Area84.0 km2 (32.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)Burdekin
Federal division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Horseshoe Lagoon:
Giru Giru Jerona
Shirbourne Horseshoe Lagoon Barratta
Majors Creek Upper Haughton Barratta

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.[1]

Geography

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.[3]

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Barratta) and exits to the west (Mount Surround / Giru).[4]

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.[4]

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.[4]

History

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).[4][5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 217 people.[6]

In the 2021 census, Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 213 people.[1]

Education

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.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Horseshoe Lagoon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Horseshoe Lagoon – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42289)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Horseshoe Lagoon, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Park – Burdekin Shire (entry 39493)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Horseshoe Lagoon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  7. ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2023.