Arcadia, Queensland

For the locality in the Maranoa Region, see Arcadia Valley, Queensland.

Arcadia is a coastal suburb on Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Arcadia had a population of 246 people.^[1]

Arcadia Magnetic Island, Queensland
Lagoon View, Arcadia
Arcadia
Coordinates	19.1461°S 146.8608°E / -19.1461; 146.8608 (Arcadia (centre of suburb))
Population	246 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	42.4/km2 (109.9/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4819
Area	5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	2.5 km (2 mi) NE of Nelly Bay 3.4 km (2 mi) S of Horseshoe Bay 5.5 km (3 mi) NE of Picnic Bay
LGA(s)	City of Townsville
State electorate(s)	Townsville
Federal division(s)	Herbert
Suburbs around Arcadia: West Point Horseshoe Bay Florence Bay Nelly Bay Arcadia Coral Sea Nelly Bay Coral Sea Coral Sea

The town of Alma Bay is within the suburb (19.1483°S 146.8677°E / -19.1483; 146.8677 (Alma Bay)).^[3][4]

Geography

Arcadia is predominantly residential with around 97% of the dwellings being housing or unit type dwellings.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Arcadia had a population of 248 people.^[5]

In the 2021 census, Arcadia had a population of 246 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Arcadia. The nearest government primary school is Magnetic Island State School in neighbouring Nelly Bay to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate on the Townsville mainland.^[6]

Attractions

There are a number of lookouts:^[7]

• Arcadia Lookout (also known as Alma Lookout) on the northern end of Endeavour Road (19.1458°S 146.8656°E / -19.1458; 146.8656 (Arcadia/Alma Lookout))^[8][9]

• Horseshoe Bay Lookout on the Nelly Bay - Acacia Bay track (19.1383°S 146.8584°E / -19.1383; 146.8584 (Horseshoe Bay Lookout))^[8]

• Sphinx Lookout on the Sphinx Lookout Track (19.1428°S 146.8675°E / -19.1428; 146.8675 (Sphinx Lookout))^[8][9]

Arcadia is also home to Alma Bay and Geoffrey Bay, which are the Island's best known beaches. It is also home to Centaur Guest House, a World War 2 house built in memory of the hospital ship Centaur.^{[citation needed]}

Arcadia is home to the famous toad racing and a small population of rock wallabies.^{[citation needed]}