Horseshoe Lagoon, Queensland
Horseshoe Lagoon is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 217 people.[1]
| Horseshoe Lagoon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Horseshoe Lagoon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19.5662°S 147.1416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 217 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.422/km2 (6.273/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4809 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 89.6 km2 (34.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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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).[3][4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Horseshoe Lagoon (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Horseshoe Lagoon – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 42289)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- "Horseshoe Lagoon Conservation Park – Burdekin Shire (entry 39493)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
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