Horseshoe Lagoon, Queensland
- 11.9 km (7 mi) SSE of Giru
- 32.6 km (20 mi) W of Ayr
- 59.6 km (37 mi) SE of Townsville CBD
- 1,307 km (812 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Horseshoe Lagoon (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Horseshoe Lagoon – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42289)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Horseshoe Lagoon, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. 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.
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