Laguna Quays, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Laguna Quays
State:qld
Coordinates:-20.6225°N 148.6658°W
Pop:89
Postcode:4800
Area:20.7
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Mackay Region
Stategov:Whitsunday
Fedgov:Dawson
Near-N:Bloomsbury
Near-Ne:Coral Sea
Near-E:Midge Point
Near-Se:Midge Point
Near-S:Bloomsbury
Near-Sw:Bloomsbury
Near-W:Bloomsbury
Near-Nw:Bloomsbury

Laguna Quays is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Laguna Quays had a population of 89 people.

Geography

The Coral Sea forms the eastern boundary of the locality. Covering Beach is on the north-east coast (-20.5973°N 148.6734°W).[2]

The northern part of the locality is used for the Laguna Quays Resort, some housing and the currently-closed Turtle Point Golf Course.[3] Grazing is the predominant land use in the north-west and south-west of the locality. The rest of the locality is undeveloped land.

History

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.[4] 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. In 2013, Fullshare Holdings Group bought the resort announcing in 2015 they would refurbish and upgrade the facilities and dredge the marina.

The locality of Laguna Quays was officially named and bounded in September 1999.

On 27 July 2022, a NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet) 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.[5]

Demographics

In the, Laguna Quays had a population of 68 people.

In the, Laguna Quays had a population of 89 people.

Education

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.[6]

Amenities

Laguna Quays Marina is a 9.3ha marina (-20.6046°N 148.6811°W).[7] There is a boat ramp (-20.6036°N 148.6797°W) at the marina.[8]

Notes and References

  1. 27 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020. Mountain ranges beaches and sea passages - Queensland. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125060730/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/1db1dfe1-ab2a-4405-9164-0a54c3b31dda. 25 November 2020. 25 November 2020. Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: Laguna Whitsundays - Turtle Point Course . 2023-11-19 . Planet Golf . 8 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208011319/https://www.planetgolf.com/courses/australia/laguna-whitsundays/turtle-point-course . live .
  4. News: New resort owners vow to give Midge Point luxurious facelift. 6 November 2015. Mackay Daily Mercury. 30 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171030062610/https://www.dailymercury.com.au/news/next-year-there-will-be-a-construction-boom-in-mid/2832284/. 30 October 2017. live.
  5. News: Petith . Heidi . 17 August 2022 . Croc trapped and taken a fair way from the golf course . 12 . The Courier-Mail.
  6. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 19 November 2023 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  7. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Marinas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124221148/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/fe3cf05b-5e9a-4c3c-bd6f-a26454085913 . 24 November 2020 . 24 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  8. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.