Horseshoe Bay

Horseshoe Bay is a bay, town and suburb on in the , , Australia. It is a major tourist accommodation and recreation centre on the island.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 611 residents
  • Description: suburb of Townsville, Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: “Horseshoe Bay, Queensland” and “Horseshoe Bay, Queensland, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Magnetic Island and Alma Bay.

Photo: Leonhard Fortier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island directly off the coast of in .

Beach
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an island town within the locality… is situated 2½ km south of Horseshoe Bay.

Horseshoe Bay

Latitude
-19.12529° or 19° 7′ 31″ south
Longitude
146.86187° or 146° 51′ 43″ east
Population
611
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
5RG8VVF6+VP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 252355210
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
8310719
Wiki­data ID
Q5905962
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Swedish—“Horseshoe Bay” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Horseshoe Bay”
  • Cebuano: “Horseshoe Bay”
  • Chinese: “馬蹄灣”
  • Dutch: “Horseshoe Bay”
  • French: “Horseshoe Bay”
  • Polish: “Horseshoe Bay (Australia)”
  • Polish: “Horseshoe Bay”
  • Swedish: “Horseshoe Bay, Queensland”
  • Swedish: “Horseshoe Bay”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Curlew Flats and Florence Bay.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Horse Riding and Bungalow Bay Koala Park.

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Worth a closer look: Brisbane and Gold Coast.

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