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Horseshoe Bay Queensland |
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Horseshoe Bay, seen from the top of the Forts Walk
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| Coordinates | 19°08′S 146°51′E / 19.133°S 146.850°ECoordinates: 19°08′S 146°51′E / 19.133°S 146.850°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 484 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4819 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Townsville | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Townsville | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Herbert | ||||||||||||
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Horseshoe Bay is a village on Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia. It is considered the tourist strip of the island. From September 2006, Horseshoe Bay was undergoing a string of housing development behind the existing residential area to the southern part of the bay. It is also a major accommodation and recreation centre of Magnetic Island. At the 2006 census, Horseshoe Bay had a population of 484.
Horseshoe Bay Post Office opened by 1935 and closed in 1982.