Causeway Lake, Queensland

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The locality takes its name from the lake of the same name which lies within the locality, both of which take their name from the causeway (and smallbridge) which allows the Scenic Highway to cross the lake's narrow entrance to the Coral Sea.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=5 August 2022}}

There is very little development within the locality except for a small residential area on the north-eastern shore of the lake where there is also public parkland access to the lake for recreation. Apart from that, most of the locality is undeveloped being taken up with the lakes and the associated palustrine wetland surrounding the numerous creeks which flow into the lake.

The northern mouth of the lake is part of the Capricorn Coast National Park. The southern part of the locality is within the Causeway Lake Conservation Park.

The Scenic Highway crossing over Causeway Lake was constructed in 1939, allowing motorists to travel between Yeppoon and Emu Park.{{cite news|author=|date=21 November 1939|title=Yeppoon, Emu Park linked by coastal road: causeway now across Shoal Creek|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56053638|work=The Morning Bulletin|location=|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727060920/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/56053638|url-status=live}}

After a near-drowning of an 8-year-old girl at Causeway Lake in June 1951, Livingstone Shire Council erected warning signs the following month advising of the potential dangers associated with the lake.{{cite news|author=|date=13 June 1951|title=Timely rescue of girl|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57079584|work=The Morning Bulletin|location=|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727060921/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57079584|url-status=live}}{{cite news|author=|date=4 July 1951|title=Warning notice at Causeway|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57115313|work=The Morning Bulletin|location=|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727060802/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57115313|url-status=live}}

A 15-year-old boy drowned in the lake in January 1952 after his clothes became entangled in the propeller shaft of the outboard motor aboard his boat.{{cite news|author=|date=14 January 1952|title=Youth drowned near causeway|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57088653|work=The Morning Bulletin|location=|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727060918/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57088653|url-status=live}}

A five-year-old boy drowned in the lake in February 1954.{{cite news|author=|date=15 February 1954|title=Boy drowned at causeway|url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57283396|work=The Morning Bulletin|location=|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727060803/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57283396|url-status=live}} After noticing him disappear, a 15-year-old girl retrieved him from the water prior to an honorary ambulance officer attempting resuscitation without success.

Despite it having been a much-discussed topic in the local community, the issue of potentially dredging Causeway Lake remains an ongoing concern for local residents, recreational users of the lake and environmental agencies.{{cite news |last=Watts|first=Nikita|date=30 June 2010|title=Causeway is on verge of disaster |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/causeway-is-on-verge-of-disaster/news-story/9692db615d74d14515a500295f36e787|work=The Morning Bulletin|location= |access-date=27 July 2022}}{{cite news |author= |date=21 July 2017|title=Major Causeway Lake dredging given green light|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/major-causeway-lake-dredging-given-green-light/news-story/f58e10941d5d0cd2deee33801523c3fa|work=The Morning Bulletin|location= |access-date=27 July 2022}}{{cite news |last=Jarrett|first=Vanessa|date=13 April 2021|title=Livingstone Shire Council announces $300,000 study for dredging Causeway Lake|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/livingstone-shire-council-announces-300000-study-for-dredging-causeway-lake/news-story/2a1f0cd1cc423a50c5feabe323bc1371|work=The Morning Bulletin|location= |access-date=27 July 2022}}

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A local fish and chip shop which fronts the lake, the Causeway Lake Kiosk, received some publicity in 2017 following a visit by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson who worked in the shop for a day, in an attempt to bring attention to the issue of high electricity prices.{{cite news |last=Gately|first=Michelle|date=2 July 2017|title=Pauline Hanson helps business owner struggling with power bills |url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/pauline-hanson-helps-business-owner-struggling-with-power-bills/news-story/1021534bd9304dd06cb5a23ef032dd2a|work=The Sunday Mail|location= |access-date=27 July 2022}}{{cite news|author=|date=3 July 2017|title=Bigger fish to fry? Hanson takes time out to lend a hand to struggling Queensland takeaway shop|url=https://www.9news.com.au/national/pauline-hanson-takes-time-out-to-lend-a-hand-to-struggling-queensland-takeaway-shop/a86fa60f-58bf-446e-9a08-614bec1c1620|work=A Current Affair|location=|access-date=27 July 2022|archive-date=5 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805075612/https://www.9news.com.au/national/pauline-hanson-takes-time-out-to-lend-a-hand-to-struggling-queensland-takeaway-shop/a86fa60f-58bf-446e-9a08-614bec1c1620|url-status=live}} Hanson denied it was a ploy to win votes prior to the state election.

A house fire which occurred in August 2018 caused structural damage to the neighbouring Causeway Lake Kiosk.{{cite news|last=McCosker|first=Maddelin|date=21 August 2018|title=Business as usual for fire damaged business|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/rockhampton/business-as-usual-for-fire-damaged-business/news-story/ad40eb9f161eef188f24f181ab320123|work=The Morning Bulletin|location= |access-date=27 July 2022}} However, the business re-opened the following day and began accepting donations for the family whose home was destroyed by the fire.

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In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, Causeway Lake had a population of 121 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30567|name=Causeway Lake (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, Causeway Lake had a population of 121 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30563|name=Causeway Lake (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

There are no schools in Causeway Lake. The nearest government primary school is Taranganba State School in Taranganba to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north.

File:Causeway Lake with a jetski towing a wakeboarder, 2009.jpgThe lake is popular for fishing and watersports. There are picnic and barbeque facilities, as well as a shop.{{Cite web |title=Causeway Lake |url=https://yeppooncapricorncoast.com.au/causeway-lake/ |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=Yeppoon, Capricorn Coast |language=en-US |archive-date=6 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306065351/https://yeppooncapricorncoast.com.au/causeway-lake/ |url-status=live }}

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