Hideaway Bay, Queensland

Hideaway Bay, also spelled Hydeaway Bay, is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.[4]

Hideaway Bay
Queensland
Hydeaway Bay, 2021
Hideaway Bay is located in Queensland
Hideaway Bay
Hideaway Bay
Coordinates20.0789°S 148.4827°E / -20.0789; 148.4827 (Hideaway Bay (town centre))
Population232 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)4800
Area0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Whitsunday Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal division(s)Dawson
Localities around Hideaway Bay:
Cape Gloucester Coral Sea Coral Sea
Cape Gloucester Hideaway Bay Coral Sea
Cape Gloucester Cape Gloucester Dingo Beach

Geography

There is a long sandy beach along the coastline with Shoal Bay (20.0775°S 148.4862°E / -20.0775; 148.4862 (Shoal Bay)) off the coast.[5][6] The locality is accessed via Hydeaway Road.[7]

The land use is residential.[7]

History

The town was officially named on 2 December 1989.[2] The locality was officially named and bounded on 28 January 2000.[3]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 205 people.[8]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.[4]

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.[7]

Amenities

Hideaway Bay has a sports park with a synthetic grass tennis court.[9]

Hideaway Bay Bowls Club has a two-rink bowling green under cover and a club house. at 417 Hydeaway Bay Drive (20.0856°S 148.4862°E / -20.0856; 148.4862 (Hideaway Bay Bowls Club)).[10]

References
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  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hideaway Bay (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. "Hideaway Bay – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15845)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  3. "Hideaway Bay – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46878)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hideaway Bay (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  5. "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. "Shoal Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 30758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
  7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hideaway Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  9. "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.
  10. "Contact | Hideaway Bay Bowls Club". Hydeaway Bowls Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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