Laguna Quays, Queensland
| Laguna Quays Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Laguna Quays | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°37′21″S 148°39′57″E / 20.6225°S 148.6658°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 89 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 4.30/km2 (11.14/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4800 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Laguna Quays is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Laguna Quays had a population of 89 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary of the locality. Covering Beach is on the north-east coast (20°35′50″S 148°40′24″E / 20.5973°S 148.6734°E).[3][4]
The northern part of the locality is used for the Laguna Quays Resort, some housing and the currently-closed Turtle Point Golf Course.[5] Grazing is the predominant land use in the north-west and south-west of the locality. The rest of the locality is undeveloped land.[6]
History
[edit]In 1992, the Laguna Quays resort opened as a luxury resort. It had cost $250 million. A 70-berth marina opened in 1993. However, in 1995, the resort went bankrupt owing around $200 million.[7] By 2009, the Mackay Regional Council was owed over $2 million for rates. It auctioned parts of the precinct to attempt to recover the money.[7] In 2013, Fullshare Holdings Group bought the resort announcing in 2015 they would refurbish and upgrade the facilities and dredge the marina.[7]
The locality of Laguna Quays was officially named and bounded in September 1999.[2]
On 27 July 2022, a 2-to-2.5-metre (6 ft 7 in to 8 ft 2 in) long crocodile was trapped and relocated after it was seen in a pond on the Turtle Bay golf course. Although the area is within the normal habitat range for crocodiles, its size and its proximity to people warranted its removal, noting that golf course ponds are attractive to crocodiles as a place of refuge, a source of food, and freshwater.[8]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Laguna Quays had a population of 68 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, Laguna Quays had a population of 89 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Laguna Quays. The nearest government primary school is Bloomsbury State School in neighbouring Bloomsbury to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Proserpine State High School in Proserpine to the north.[10]
Amenities
[edit]Laguna Quays Marina is a 9.3-hectare (23-acre) marina (20°36′17″S 148°40′52″E / 20.6046°S 148.6811°E).[11] There is a boat ramp (20°36′13″S 148°40′47″E / 20.6036°S 148.6797°E) at the marina.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Laguna Quays (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Laguna Quays – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46801)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Laguna Quays, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Laguna Whitsundays - Turtle Point Course". Planet Golf. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "New resort owners vow to give Midge Point luxurious facelift". Mackay Daily Mercury. 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ Petith, Heidi (17 August 2022). "Croc trapped and taken a fair way from the golf course". The Courier-Mail. p. 12.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laguna Quays (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Marinas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
