Horseshoe Lagoon is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 213 people.

Geography

The ''

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'' forms part of the western boundary. ''Horseshoe Lagoon'' (the body of water) is in the west of the locality adjacent to the river. The

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enters the locality from the east ( Barratta) and exits to the west ( Mount Surround / Giru). The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the north-east (Barratta) and exists to the north-west (Giru); there are no stations within the locality. The predominant land use is growing

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. There is a network of

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to transport the harvested sugarcane to the

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in neighbouring Giru.

History

The locality was named and bounded on 23 February 2001. 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).

Demographics

In the , Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 217 people. In the , Horseshoe Lagoon had a population of 213 people.

Education

There are no schools in Horseshoe Lagoon. The nearest government primary school is Giru State School in neighbouring Giru to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is

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to the east.

References

{{Shire of Burdekin Shire of Burdekin Localities in Queensland