About Redcliffe

Soak up the sunshine in the seaside town of Redcliffe and discover its historical charm.

Redcliffe is situated east north-east on the Redcliffe Peninsula, which comprises of a number of suburbs; Redcliffe, Margate, Woody Point, Scarborough, Kippa-Ring, Clontarf, Newport and Rothwell.

Well-known as a family-friendly holiday destination with calm beaches, a range of accommodation options, a large variety of restaurants and cafes to suit everyone’s taste buds, there is so much to see and do in Redcliffe.

Redcliffe hosts some incredible annual events bringing tens of thousands to the suburb every year including; Redcliffe Festival of Sails held at Suttons Beach every Good Friday and Moreton Bay Food and Wine held along the beautiful Redcliffe Parade.

Facilities

The entire Redcliffe Parade precinct is home to an abundance of restaurants, eateries and retail shopping. Every Sunday, the Redcliffe Markets take place along Redcliffe Parade bringing crowds of thousands to the seaside village.

Key facilities in Redcliffe include a public swimming pool, a public library, museum and art gallery operated by the Moreton Bay Regional Council and local showgrounds which include a caravan/camp grounds. Redcliffe is also home to a major public hospital.

Education facilities in Redcliffe include Redcliffe State High School, Redcliffe Special School and a TAFE Queensland campus. Primary schools are located in neighbouring suburbs.

Things to do in Redcliffe:

• Settlement Cove Lagoon
• Suttons Beach
• Redcliffe Jetty
• Redcliffe Museum
• Redcliffe Botanic Gardens
• Bee Gees Way
• Redcliffe Library
• Redcliffe Art Gallery
• Redcliffe Artisan and Farmers Markets (every Sunday)
• Redcliffe Skate Park
• Brisbane Whale Watching
• Undersea Putt & Play

History of Redcliffe

Redcliffe was Queensland’s first settlement city. On 12 September 1824 the Amity arrived with the first party of Redcoats and convicts to inspect Woody Point, but after searching here and on the island of St Helena for drinkable water, they eventually settled near the present-day town of Redcliffe.

John Oxley and Lieutenant Henry Miller surveyed the entire peninsula, before deciding to establish the settlement about 200 metres from the beach. Over the next 8 months the convicts constructed the Commandants House and store (prefabricated in Sydney), the soldiers’ barracks, a jail and a range of smaller buildings and huts, but by this time the conditions on the peninsula were becoming a major concern with food and water becoming ever scarcer. They relocated to Brisbane city in 1825.

The town’s name originates from “Red Cliff Point” named by the explorer Matthew Flinders, referring to the red cliffs at Woody Point.