Hideaway Bay, Queensland
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| Hideaway Bay Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Hydeaway Bay, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
  Hideaway Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°04′44″S 148°28′58″E / 20.0789°S 148.4827°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 232 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 258/km (670/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 0.9 km (0.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Hideaway Bay, also spelled Hydeaway Bay, is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.
Geography
There is a long sandy beach along the coastline with Shoal Bay (20°04′39″S 148°29′10″E / 20.0775°S 148.4862°E) off the coast. The locality is accessed via Hydeaway Road.
The land use is residential.
History
The town was officially named on 2 December 1989. The locality was officially named and bounded on 28 January 2000.
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 205 people.
In the 2021 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.
Education
There are no schools in Hideaway Bay. The nearest government primary school is Proserpine State School and the nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the south.
Amenities
Hideaway Bay has a sports park with a synthetic grass tennis court.
Hideaway Bay Bowls Club has a two-rink bowling green under cover and a club house. at 417 Hydeaway Bay Drive (20°05′08″S 148°29′10″E / 20.0856°S 148.4862°E).
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hideaway Bay, Queensland.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hideaway Bay (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Hideaway Bay – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15845)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Hideaway Bay – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46878)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Shoal Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 30758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hideaway Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Gloucester Sports and Recreation Association - Sports Clubs - Whitsunday Community Directory". My Community Directory. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Contact | Hideaway Bay Bowls Club". Hydeaway Bowls Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
