Hideaway Bay, also spelled Hydeaway Bay, is a coastal town and
locality
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in the
Whitsunday Region
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,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 232 people.
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Geography
There is a long sandy beach along the coastline with Shoal Bay () off the coast.
History
The town was officially named on 2 December 1989.[ The locality was officially named and bounded on 28 January 2000.][
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Demographics
In the , the locality of Hideaway Bay had a population of 205 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
Proserpine State High School (established in 1963) is a public high school in the town of Proserpine in Queensland, Australia.
History Campus
The school was established in 1963. Since then, several buildings have been refurbished and a num ...
, both in Proserpine to the south.
Amenities
Hideaway Bay has a sports park with a synthetic grass tennis court.
Hideaway Bay Bowls Club has a two-rink bowling green under cover and a club house. at 417 Hydeaway Bay Drive ().
See also
* Coastline of Australia
The coastline of Australia comprises the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania. It nominally includes a part of all Australian states and territories; the otherwise landlocked Australian Capital Territory has a coastal enclave at Jervis ...
* Tourism in Queensland
References
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Towns in Queensland
Whitsunday Region
Coastline of Queensland
Localities in Queensland