| Type: | suburb |
| Arcadia | |
| City: | Magnetic Island |
| State: | qld |
| Coordinates: | -19.1461°N 146.8608°W |
| Local Map: | yes |
| Zoom: | 12 |
| Pop: | 246 |
| Postcode: | 4819 |
| Area: | 5.8 |
| Timezone: | AEST |
| Utc: | +10:00 |
| Dist1: | 2.5 |
| Dir1: | NE |
| Location1: | Nelly Bay |
| Dist2: | 3.4 |
| Dir2: | S |
| Location2: | Horseshoe Bay |
| Dist3: | 5.5 |
| Dir3: | NE |
| Location3: | Picnic Bay |
| Lga: | City of Townsville |
| Stategov: | Townsville |
| Fedgov: | Herbert |
| Near-N: | Horseshoe Bay |
| Near-Ne: | Florence Bay |
| Near-E: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Se: | Coral Sea |
| Near-S: | Coral Sea |
| Near-Sw: | Nelly Bay |
| Near-W: | Nelly Bay |
| Near-Nw: | West Point |
Arcadia is a coastal suburb on Magnetic Island in the City of Townsville, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Arcadia had a population of 246 people.
The town of Alma Bay is within the suburb (-19.1483°N 146.8677°W).[2]
Arcadia is predominantly residential with around 97% of the dwellings being housing or unit type dwellings.
In the, Arcadia had a population of 248 people.
In the, Arcadia had a population of 246 people.
There are no schools in Arcadia. The nearest primary school is Magnetic Island State School in neighbouring Nelly Bay to the south-west. The nearest secondary school is Townsville State High School in Railway Estate on the Townsville mainland.[3]
There are a number of lookouts:[4]
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.
Arcadia is home to the famous toad racing and a small population of rock wallabies.