Hideaway Bay, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 20°04′44″S 148°28′58″E / 20.0789°S 148.4827°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 232 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 258/km2 (670/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4800 | ||||||||||||
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Hideaway Bay, sometimes written as Hydeaway Bay, is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.[2]
Geography
Hideaway Bay is a coastal locality on the Whitsunday Coast of North Queensland, Australia, facing north-east toward the sheltered waters of Shoal Bay (20°04′39″S 148°29′10″E / 20.0775°S 148.4862°E).[5][6] It lies about 45 kilometres north of Airlie Beach and 30 kilometres north-east of Proserpine, accessed via Dingo Beach Road and Hydeaway Bay Drive from the Bruce Highway near Gregory–Cannon Valley.[7]
The coastline is a long, gently curving sandy beach bordered by shallow coral and seagrass flats. Offshore, nearby islands including Saddleback and Rattray, together with Double Cone, Middle and Gloucester Islands, provide shelter from Coral Sea swell and produce generally low-energy sea conditions.[8][9]
Being part of the inshore Great Barrier Reef lagoon, the bay is generally low in turbidity due to its sheltered position and limited river input.[10] The coastal waters are typically shallow within a few kilometres of shore and form part of the inshore section of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. The region has a tropical climate with a distinct wet and dry season and lies in Cyclone Region C under the Australian wind-loading standard.[11]
Land use within the locality is predominantly low-density residential and tourism-related, with beach access points and local recreation facilities.[12][13]
The locality is accessed via Hydeaway Road.[14] There is no bay called Hideaway Bay.[15]
History
The town was officially named on 2 December 1989.[3] The locality was officially named and bounded on 28 January 2000.[4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 205 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.[2]
Education
There are no schools in Hideaway Bay. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Proserpine State School and Proserpine State High School, both in Proserpine to the south.[17]
Amenities
Hideaway Bay has a sports park with a synthetic grass tennis court.[18]
Hideaway Bay Bowls Club has a two-rink bowling green under cover and a club house at 417 Hydeaway Bay Drive (20°05′08″S 148°29′10″E / 20.0856°S 148.4862°E).[19]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hideaway Bay (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hideaway Bay (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Hideaway Bay – town in Whitsunday Region (entry 15845)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Hideaway Bay – locality in Whitsunday Region (entry 46878)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Shoal Bay – bay in the Whitsunday Region (entry 30758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Bays - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Locality boundaries – Queensland". Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Saddleback Island – Gloucester Islands National Park". Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Rattray Island – Wetland mapping (100K tile 8658)". Queensland Department of Environment, Science and Innovation. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Inshore water quality – Marine Monitoring Program". Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Queensland marine and coastal services". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Whitsunday Planning Scheme 2017 (current)". Whitsunday Regional Council. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Bays". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hideaway Bay (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Contact | Hideaway Bay Bowls Club". Hydeaway Bowls Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
