Hideaway Bay, Queensland Explained

Type:town
Hideaway Bay
State:qld
Coordinates:-20.0789°N 148.4827°W
Pop:232
Postcode:4800
Area:0.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:44.5
Dir1:N
Location1:Proserpine
Dist2:79.7
Dir2:ESE
Location2:Bowen
Dist3:169
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Mackay
Dist4:1118
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Whitsunday Region
Stategov:Whitsunday
Fedgov:Dawson
Near-N:Coral Sea
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Coral Sea
Near-Se:Dingo Beach
Near-S:Cape Gloucester
Near-Sw:Cape Gloucester
Near-W:Cape Gloucester
Near-Nw:Cape Gloucester

Hideaway Bay, also spelled Hydeaway Bay, is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.

Geography

There is a long sandy beach along the coastline with Shoal Bay (-20.0775°N 148.4862°W) off the coast.[3] [4] The locality is accessed via Hydeaway Road.

The land use is residential.

History

The town was officially named on 2 December 1989.[1] The locality was officially named and bounded on 28 January 2000.[2]

Demographics

In the, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 205 people.

In the, 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.[5]

Hideaway Bay Bowls Club has a two-rink bowling green under cover and a club house. at 417 Hydeaway Bay Drive .[6]

Notes and References

  1. 18 December 2020.
  2. 18 December 2020.
  3. Web site: 12 November 2020. Bays - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125063709/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/7e779892-24a1-481f-ac87-7f371f7b3745. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  4. 18 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Gloucester Sports and Recreation Association - Sports Clubs - Whitsunday Community Directory. 2022-02-01. My Community Directory. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201095551/https://www.mycommunitydirectory.com.au/Queensland/Whitsunday/Sport/Sports_Clubs/94007/223095/Gloucester_Sports_and_Recreation_Association. live.
  6. Web site: Contact Hideaway Bay Bowls Club. 2022-02-01. Hydeaway Bowls Club. en. 1 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220201095554/https://secretarygsra.wixsite.com/hydeawaybaybowls/contact. live.