Arcadia, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Arcadia
City:Magnetic Island
State:qld
Coordinates:-19.1461°N 146.8608°W
Pop:246
Postcode:4819
Area:5.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.5
Dir1:NE
Location1:Nelly Bay
Dist2:3.4
Dir2:S
Location2:Horseshoe Bay
Dist3:5.5
Dir3:NE
Location3:Picnic Bay
Lga:City of Townsville
Stategov:Townsville
Fedgov:Herbert
Near-N:Horseshoe Bay
Near-Ne:Florence Bay
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Coral Sea
Near-S:Coral Sea
Near-Sw:Nelly Bay
Near-W:Nelly Bay
Near-Nw:West Point

Arcadia is a coastal suburb on Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Arcadia had a population of 246 people.

The town of Alma Bay is within the suburb (-19.1483°N 146.8677°W).[2]

Geography

Arcadia is predominantly residential with around 97% of the dwellings being housing or unit type dwellings.

Demographics

In the, Arcadia had a population of 248 people.

In the, Arcadia had a population of 246 people.

Education

There are no schools in Arcadia. The nearest primary school is Magnetic Island State School in neighbouring Nelly Bay to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate on the Townsville mainland.[3]

Attractions

There are a number of lookouts:[4]

Arcadia is also home to Alma Bay and Geoffrey Bay, which are the Island's best known beaches. It is also home to Centaur Guest House, a World War 2 house built in memory of the hospital ship Centaur.

Arcadia is home to the famous toad racing and a small population of rock wallabies.

External links

Notes and References

  1. 10 November 2020.
  2. 27 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments. Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. 7 May 2024. 19 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/. live.
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Road and rail . 7 May 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Tourist points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  6. Web site: Lookouts — This Is Magnetic Island . 2024-05-07 . Thisismaggie . en-AU . 16 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240316001044/https://www.thisismagneticisland.com.au/lookouts . live .