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Shorncliffe is a coastal north-eastern
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in the
City of Brisbane The City of Brisbane is a local government area (LGA) which comprises the inner portion of Greater Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Its governing body is the Brisbane City Council. The LGAs in the other mainland state capitals ...
,
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, Australia. It is on the shore of Bramble Bay, part of
Moreton Bay Moreton Bay is a bay located on the eastern coast of Australia from central Brisbane, Queensland. It is one of Queensland's most important coastal resources. The waters of Moreton Bay are a popular destination for recreational anglers and are ...
. The suburb attracts visitors to its historic Shorncliffe pier, and Lovers Walk, a walking path along the coastline between Shorncliffe and neighbouring Sandgate. In the , Shorncliffe had a population of 1,907 people.


Geography

Shorncliffe is situated in Brisbane's northeastern suburbs on Bramble Bay, part of Moreton Bay. Shorncliffe is bounded to the north, north-east and east by Bramble Bay and to the south-east, south, and south-west by Cabbage Tree Creek (), which enters the bay at Cabbage Tree Point (). The only land boundary is to the neighbouring suburb of Sandgate and all land transport to Shorncliffe must go via Sandgate.
Shorncliffe railway station Shorncliffe railway station is the terminus station of the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Shorncliffe. History The railway line from Brisbane to Sandgate opened in 1882, and the terminal station, ...
in Railway Avenue () is the terminus of the Shorncliffe railway line (originally known as the Sandgate railway line).


History

Aboriginal people called the area ''Warra'', meaning an ''expanse of water''. Cabbage Tree Creek appears on Robert Dixon's 1842 survey of Moreton Bay. The town was named ''Sandgate'' by James Burnett, an early surveyor in the region after the seaside town of Sandgate in
Kent Kent is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Essex across the Thames Estuary to the north, the Strait of Dover to the south-east, East Sussex to the south-west, Surrey to the west, and Gr ...
, England. Sandgate in Kent had a military camp,
Shorncliffe Army Camp Shorncliffe Army Camp is a British Army installation near Cheriton in Kent, established in 1794. The camp, described as "the birthplace of the modern British Army", previously consisted of Ross Barracks, Burgoyne Barracks, Somerset Barracks, Na ...
, on top of the cliffs adjacent to it. Burnett named the cliffs ''Shorncliffe'' after the camp in Kent, due to the similarity of the cliffs. Historically Shorncliffe was regarded as a neighbourhood within Sandgate (which was initially as the independent Town of Sandgate and, from 1925, as a suburb within the City of Brisbane). On 11 August 1975, Shorncliffe became a separate suburb within the City of Brisbane. The first Shorncliffe pier was built in 1879. It was built by local hotel proprietor William Deagon to attract ferries coming from Brisbane to Sandgate to disembark passengers at Shorncliffe too. It was replaced with a longer pier built from 1883 to 1884, which was further extended to facilitate docking at low tide. Although the last ferry to Shorncliffe was in 1928, it remained a popular with holidaymakers. In December 1879, allotments in the
Town of Sandgate The Town of Sandgate is a former local government areas of Queensland, local government area of Queensland, Australia, located in northern Brisbane adjacent to Moreton Bay. History Land in Sandgate became available in 1853, allowing a small sea ...
were auctioned by John Cameron. A map advertising the auction shows allotments bordered by Friday, Yundah and Kate Streets, now in Shorncliffe. A map advertising the auction states the land available was subdivisions 1 to 14, of allotments 8, 9, 10 and part of 7, Sec. 3, Town of Sandgate. A Church of England was built in Signal Row on the corner of Yundah Street (), then the centre of the developing town. It was opened and dedicated on Sunday 12 December 1880 by
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Matthew Hale. It was a timber church and able to accommodate 150 people. It was designed by architect FDG Stanley and built by contractors Woodward and Betts of Brisbane. In September 1886 it was announced that it would be dedicated to St Nicolas, the patron saint of sailors and sea-farers, a common practice in seaside towns. In 1887 it was enlarged which involved re-orienting the building on the block so the chancel was to the south rather than to the original east. In 1930 the undercroft was enclosed with bricks to form a church wall. The church closed in 1988. The
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purchased the church and incorporated it into Shorncliffe State School but subsequently demolished it due to extensive termite damage. Its stained glass windows were preserved and are now in St Margaret's Anglican Church at Sandgate. Shorncliffe Infants State School opened on 28 January 1919 in the old court house beside the police station. It catered for children up to 8 years old. In 1928 it became Shorncliffe State School providing a full primary school service. The Sandgate Golf Club commenced in 1921 with the official opening of its 9-hole course on 25 November 1922, having obtained a 21-year lease of the site from the Sandgate Town Council for a nominal rental as the Council believed that the golf course would be of lasting benefit. St Patrick's College opened on 21 January 1952. In June 1990, the
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congregations of
Boondall Boondall ( ) is a northern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was formerly known as Cabbage Tree Creek (after the creek that flows through the area). In the , Boondall had a population of 9,603 people. Geography Situate ...
,
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, Sandgate and Shorncliffe decided to amalgamate. Their new Sandgate Uniting Church in Deagon was opened in Sunday 20 November 1994. In March 2012, the Shorncliffe pier was closed for public safety after the discovery of damage done by marine borers and an engineering report revealed the pier could not be saved. The
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demolished it and replaced it with a new pier, designed to be almost identical to the old pier. The new pier opened on 25 March 2016.


Demographics

In the , the population of Shorncliffe was 1,914, 49.3% female and 50.7% male. The median age of the Shorncliffe population was 41 years, 4 years above the Australian median. 78% of people living in Shorncliffe were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 5%, Scotland 0.8%, United States of America 0.7%, Ireland 0.7%. 92.4% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.8% German, 0.5% French, 0.4% Japanese, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Serbian. In the , Shorncliffe had a population of 1,870 people. In the , Shorncliffe had a population of 1,907 people.


Heritage listings

Shorncliffe has a number of
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sites, including: * 8 Allpass Parade: Musgrave House * 74 Allpass Parade: House "Caversham" * 17 Friday Street: Cottage * 20 Friday Street: Shorncliffe State School * 19 Jetty Street: former Baxter's Oyster Saloon * 30 Palm Avenue: House * 16 Park Parade: Shorncliffe Lodge * 22 Park Parade: House * 34 Park Parade: House "Haddington" * 60 Park Parade: St Patrick's College * 65 Park Parade: Moora Park * 65 Pier Avenue: Seaview Hotel * 2 Railway Parade:
Shorncliffe railway station Shorncliffe railway station is the terminus station of the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Shorncliffe. History The railway line from Brisbane to Sandgate opened in 1882, and the terminal station, ...
& overbridge * 154 Shorncliffe Parade & 71 Swan Street: Saltwood * 58 Sunday Street: House "Kelso" * 11 Swan Street: House "Ardovie" * 20 Wharf Street: former Drew Residence * 92 Yundah Street: Holland House


Education

Shorncliffe State School is a government primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at Yundah Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 345 students with 29 teachers (23 full-time equivalent) and 12 non-teaching staff (8 full-time equivalent). St Patrick's College is a Catholic primary and secondary (5–12) school for boys at 60 Park Parade (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,325 students with 97 teachers (95 full-time equivalent) and 70 non-teaching staff (62 full-time equivalent). There is no government secondary school in Shorncliffe. The nearest government secondary school is Sandgate District State High School in Deagon to the west.


Facilities

The Sandgate Golf Club is located in Allpass Parade. The Sandgate sub-branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the Volunteer Marine Rescue Centre at 95 Allpass Parade.


Attractions

Shorncliffe is a popular Brisbane destination due to its coastline, the historical Shorncliffe pier, which is one of the longest recreational piers in Australia, Lovers Walk, a walking track along the coastline between Shorncliffe and neighbouring Sandgate as well as Moora Park and Beach, which includes a dog off-leash beach.


Events

At times Shorncliffe has different festivals, including The Blue Water Festival whereby that start of the
Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race The Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race is held annually, starting on Good Friday. The premier blue water classic begins from Shorncliffe in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, and finishes in Gladstone Harbour. Yachts compete for the Courier Ma ...
begins from the opening of The Cabbage Tree Creek.


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