Redcliffe, Queensland
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| Population | 8,981 (2006)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Established | 13 September 1824 | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4020 | ||||||||||||
| Location | 28 km (17 mi) NNE of Brisbane CBD | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Moreton Bay Region | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Redcliffe | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Petrie | ||||||||||||
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Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Region in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately 28 kilometres (17 mi) north-north-east of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It serves as the Central Business District for the Redcliffe Peninsula and its surrounding suburbs.
Redcliffe is part of the statistical division of Brisbane.
The city's name originates from "Red Cliff Point" named by the explorer John Oxley. Redcliffe became Queensland's first colony in 1824, however it was soon abandoned for Brisbane.
Since the 1880s, Redcliffe has been a popular seaside resort location due to its proximity to Brisbane.
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History[edit]
Before European settlement, the Redcliffe Peninsula was occupied by the indigenous Ningy Ningy people. The native name is Kau-in-Kau-in, which means Blood-Blood (red-like blood).[2]
Redcliffe holds the distinction of being the first European settlement in Queensland, first visited by Matthew Flinders on 17 July 1799.[3] Explorer John Oxley recommended "Red Cliff Point" – named after the red-coloured cliffs visible from Moreton Bay – to the Governor Thomas Brisbane for the new colony, reporting that ships could land at any tide and easily get close to the shore.[4] The party settled in Redcliffe on 13 September 1824, under the command of Lieutenant Henry Miller with 14 soldiers, some with wives and children, and 29 convicts. However, this settlement was abandoned after one year and the colony was moved south to a site on the Brisbane River at North Quay, 28 km (17 mi) south, that offered a more reliable water supply. For more information on Redcliffe's history see http://www.redcliffehistoricalsociety.com
Redcliffe became a pastoral district in the 1860s and in the 1880s boomed as a seaside resort town with the paddlesteamer Koopa making regular trips to its jetty from 1911.
The Hornibrook Bridge, completed in 1935 allowed easy access to and from Brisbane by motor car leading the way to rapid suburban development.
In 1958, The Gibb family from Manchester, England emigrated to this area and called it home for a period. Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb went on to form the highly successful music group, The Bee Gees.
The first high-rise apartment building was "Redcliffe Towers" at 89 Marine Parade which were finished in 1974. The following year, "Warwick Tower" at 51 Marine Parade was then constructed allowing for a new building height limit of eight storeys in the area. Currently, Redcliffe has a height restriction of twelve storeys along its Redcliffe Parade CBD area and new development is continually in the pipeline.
Attractions and features[edit]
Attractions such as Suttons Beach, Redcliffe Jetty, Settlement Cove Lagoon, Redcliffe Museum, Redcliffe Botanic Gardens and Redcliffe Showgrounds are all within the suburb of Redcliffe. Well established restaurants including Sails On Suttons, The Redcliffe City Icecreamery, Mon Komo Hotel and The Jetty Cafe are all found along the foreshore.
Every Sunday morning the Jetty Markets are held in Anzac Place, immediately north of the iconic Redcliffe Jetty.
In September each year, Redcliffe celebrates its history as Queensland's first European settlement location with the First Settlement Festival. This festival is chiefly held in the Redcliffe CBD with Redcliffe Parade being closed off to traffic for most of the day.
Statue and walkway in honour of the Bee Gees, which was unveiled by Barry Gibb on 14 February, 2013.
Education[edit]
- Redcliffe State High School
- Redcliffe Special School
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-13.
- ^ Petrie, Constance Campbell; Petrie, Tom, 1831–1910 (1992), Tom Petrie's reminiscences of early Queensland (4th ed ed.), University of Queensland Press, p. 317, ISBN 978-0-7022-2383-9
- ^ "Redcliffe". Travel (The Sydney Morning Herald). 8 February 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ^ Potter, Ron. "Place Names of South East Queensland". Piula Publications. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
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Coordinates: 27°13′33″S 153°06′23″E / 27.2258°S 153.1063°E
