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City Of Redcliffe
The City of Redcliffe is a former local government area in South East Queensland, Australia. In 2008 it was amalgamated with the Shires of Pine Rivers and Caboolture to create Moreton Bay Region. It is in the northern part of the County of Stanley, with a total area of 38.1 km² and a population of 51,174. Suburbs The City of Redcliffe included the following suburbs: * Redcliffe * Clontarf * Kippa-Ring * Margate * Newport * Rothwell * Scarborough * Woody Point History Caboolture Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the ''Divisional Boards Act 1879''. It was centred on Caboolture, which was at that time a small logging town, and initially covered all of Moreton Bay and much of the Sunshine Coast, but by 1890 had shrunk considerably with the separate incorporation of the Pine Division (21 January 1888), Redcliffe Division (5 April 1888) and Maroochy Division (5 July 1890). Redcliffe Division became the Shire of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcliffe City, Queensland
The Redcliffe Peninsula is a peninsula located in the Moreton Bay Region LGA in the northeast of the Brisbane metropolitan area in Queensland, Australia. The area covers the suburbs of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Newport, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point. Redcliffe was the site of the first European settlement in Queensland, and was previously governed by its own local government area, the City of Redcliffe. Today, it falls within the Moreton Bay Region local government area. As a result of its beaches as well as its coastal, fishing and recreational amenities, the Redcliffe Peninsula is a popular recreational destination within the Brisbane metropolitan area. Redcliffe Peninsula is home to over 55,000 residents over its total area of . The peninsula is relatively flat with few areas rising more than above sea level. History The Redcliffe Peninsula was occupied by the indigenous Ningy Ningy people. The native name is Kau-in-Kau-in, which means ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clontarf, Queensland
Clontarf is a coastal suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Clontarf had a population of 8,279 people. Clontarf is in the south-west of the Redcliffe Peninsula, approximately by road north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital. It was named after Clontarf in Ireland. Geography Clontarf is connected to Brisbane City, across Bramble Bay, by the Houghton Highway which is a 2.7 km long causeway that provides access to the southern tip of Redcliffe City, greatly decreasing the travel time between Redcliffe and Brisbane. The current pair of bridges, Houghton Highway and its twin Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, replaced the original Hornibrook Bridge which is now closed and mostly removed except for a short span (on the north) and the two iconic bridge entrance towers that were retained to form a very popular fishing pier at the northern and southern ends of Bramble Bay. The land use is a mix of residential and light industrial. History In 188 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maroochy Division
#REDIRECT Shire of Maroochy The Shire of Maroochy was a local government area about north of Brisbane in the Sunshine Coast region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008, when it a ... Maroochy Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcliffe Division
Redcliffe may refer to: Places England * Redcliffe, Bristol, a district of the city *Redcliffe College, a Bible college in Gloucester, England Queensland, Australia *Redcliffe Peninsula, a peninsula and suburban region in the Brisbane metropolitan area **Redcliffe Dolphins, a rugby league club **Redcliffe, Queensland, the central suburb of Redcliffe City **City of Redcliffe, the former Local Government covering Redcliffe **Electoral district of Redcliffe Western Australia *Redcliffe, Western Australia U.S.A. * Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site, listed on the NRHP in South Carolina People * John Redcliffe-Maud (1906–1982), British civil servant and diplomat to South Africa, husband of Jean Redcliffe-Maud * Jean Redcliffe-Maud (1904–1993), British pianist and author, wife of John Redcliffe-Maud * Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe (1786–1880), British diplomat, ambassador to the Ottoman Porte See also *Redcliff (other) *Radcliffe (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pine Division
#REDIRECT Shire of Pine Rivers The Shire of Pine Rivers was a local government area about north of Brisbane in the Moreton Bay region of South East Queensland, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed as a local government entity from 1888 until 2008, when it ... Pine Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
The Sunshine Coast is a peri-urban region in South East Queensland, Australia. It is the district defined in 1967 as "the area contained in the Shires of Landsborough, Maroochy and Noosa, but excluding Bribie Island". Located north of the centre of Brisbane in South East Queensland, on the Coral Sea coastline, its urban area spans approximately of coastline and hinterland from Pelican Waters to Tewantin. The area was first settled by Papuasians migrating from northern Australia. Europeans settled in the area in the 19th century, with development progressing slowly until tourism became an important industry. The area has several coastal hubs at Caloundra, Kawana Waters, Maroochydore and Noosa Heads. Nambour and Maleny have developed as primary commercial centres for the hinterland. Since 2014, the Sunshine Coast district has been split into two local government areas, the Sunshine Coast Region and the Shire of Noosa, which administer the southern and northern parts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caboolture, Queensland
Caboolture () is a town and suburb in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Caboolture had a population of 26,433 people. It is located on the north side of the Caboolture River, which separates the town from Morayfield and Caboolture South. Geography Caboolture is an urban centre or satellite city approximately north of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. Caboolture is now considered to be the northernmost urban area of the greater Brisbane metropolitan region within South East Queensland, and it marks the end of the Brisbane suburban commuter railway service along the North Coast railway line. The urban extent of the town of Caboolture is not formally defined but is generally regarded as including the following suburbs: * Bellmere * Caboolture (as a suburb) * Caboolture South * Morayfield (northern section, west of Bruce Highway) * Upper Caboolture History Indigenous history '' Duungidjawu (''also known as ''Kabi Kabi, Cabbee, Carb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caboolture Division
#REDIRECT Shire of Caboolture The Shire of Caboolture was a local government area located in the Australian state of Queensland on the northern urban fringe of the capital, Brisbane, and south of the Sunshine Coast. The Shire covered an area of , of which approximately ... Caboolture Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcliffe Division, March 1902
Redcliffe may refer to: Places England * Redcliffe, Bristol, a district of the city *Redcliffe College, a Bible college in Gloucester, England Queensland, Australia *Redcliffe Peninsula, a peninsula and suburban region in the Brisbane metropolitan area **Redcliffe Dolphins, a rugby league club **Redcliffe, Queensland, the central suburb of Redcliffe City **City of Redcliffe, the former Local Government covering Redcliffe **Electoral district of Redcliffe Western Australia *Redcliffe, Western Australia U.S.A. * Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site, listed on the NRHP in South Carolina People * John Redcliffe-Maud (1906–1982), British civil servant and diplomat to South Africa, husband of Jean Redcliffe-Maud * Jean Redcliffe-Maud (1904–1993), British pianist and author, wife of John Redcliffe-Maud * Stratford Canning, 1st Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe (1786–1880), British diplomat, ambassador to the Ottoman Porte See also *Redcliff (other) *Radcliffe (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woody Point, Queensland
Woody Point is a coastal suburb of Redcliffe in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Woody Point had a population of 4,418 people. Along with its neighbouring coastal suburbs on the Redcliffe Peninsula, the suburb is a popular recreational destination within the Brisbane metropolitan area. Geography Woody Point is at the south-east of the Redcliffe Peninsula, approximately by roadnorth-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. The suburb is bounded by Moreton Bay to the east, Bramble Bay to the south, roughly by unnamed drain to the west and roughly by King Street to the north. There are three headlands along the eastern coast of the suburb. At the southern tip is Woody Point (), also known as ''Ningeryoun'', first marked on a 1840s survey map by James Charles Burnett. Further north are: * Picnic Point () * Scotts Point (), which was probably named after surgeon Peter Walter Scott who was the storekeeper in Moreton Bay penal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarborough, Queensland
Scarborough is a coastal suburb on the Redcliffe Peninsula in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Scarborough had a population of 8,705 people. Along with its neighbouring coastal suburbs on the Redcliffe Peninsula, the suburb is a popular recreational destination within the Brisbane metropolitan area. Scarborough Beach is a safe swimming beach, with an adjacent playground. Geography Scarborough is at the northernmost suburb of the Redcliffe Peninsula. It is bounded by Deception Bay (a side bay of Moreton Bay) to the north-west and by Moreton Bay to the north and east. Scarborough has the following coastal features (from north to south): * Castlereagh Point (Cooturrumba Point, Reef Point) () * Scarborough Point () *Scarborough Beach () * Drury Point () *Queens Beach North () * Osbourne Point () *Queens Beach () extending south into Redcliffe History Land sub-division occurred when Scarborough was part of Humpy Bong, Redcliffe. In August 1878 land in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rothwell, Queensland
Rothwell is a coastal suburb in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Rothwell had a population of 7,165 people. Geography Rothwell is in the west of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland. The suburb is bounded to the north by the bay of Deception Bay (part of Moreton Bay), to the east in part by Nathan Road, and to the south and south-west by Saltwater Creek. Anzac Avenue enters the suburb from the east (Kippa-Ring) and proceeds west, where at a large intersection () Anzac Avenue continues to the south-west exiting to Mango Hill, while Deception Bay Road heads north-west exiting to the suburb of Deception Bay.The Redcliffe Peninsula railway line enters the suburb from the east (Kippa-Ring) and exits to the south (Mango Hill), connecting to the North Coast railway line at Petrie. The suburb is serviced by the Rothwell railway station (). The Moreton Bay Railway Cyclepath runs immediately pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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