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
Horseshoe Lagoon
Coordinates	19.5662°S 147.1416°E / -19.5662; 147.1416
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
Suburbs around Horseshoe Lagoon: Giru Giru Jerona Shirbourne Horseshoe Lagoon Barratta Majors Creek Upper Haughton Barratta

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]

Geography

The Haughton River forms part of the western boundary. Horseshoe Lagoon (the body of water) is in the west of the locality adjacent to the river.[5]

Road infrastructure

The Bruce Highway runs through from east to west.

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