Laguna Quays, Queensland

Laguna Quays is a coastal locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Laguna Quays had a population of 68 people.[1]

Laguna Quays
Queensland
Laguna Quays
Coordinates20.6225°S 148.6658°E / -20.6225; 148.6658 (Laguna Quays (centre of locality))
Population68 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density3.29/km2 (8.51/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4800
Area20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Whitsunday
Federal Division(s)Dawson
Suburbs around Laguna Quays:
Bloomsbury Bloomsbury Coral Sea
Bloomsbury Laguna Quays Midge Point
Bloomsbury Bloomsbury Midge Point

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.[3] 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.[3] In 2013, Fullshare Holdings Group bought the resort announcing in 2015 they would refurbish and upgrade the facilities and dredge the marina.[3]

The locality of Laguna Quays was officially named and bounded in September 1999.[2]

In the 2016 census Laguna Quays had a population of 68 people.[1]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Laguna Quays (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Laguna Quays – locality in Mackay Region (entry 46801)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. "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.


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