Redcliffe, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place
type = suburb
name = Redcliffe
state = qld

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pop = 8,981 (2006) [Census 2006 AUS | id=SSC31443 | name = Redcliffe (Redcliffe City) (State Suburb) | accessdate=2007-10-13 | quick=on]
area =
lga = Moreton Bay Regional Council
est = 13 September 1824
region = South East Queensland
propval = $345,000 [cite news | title = Property (liftout) | work = Real Estate Institute of Queensland median house prices | publisher = The Sunday Mail | date = 2008-09-07 ]
postcode = 4020
stategov = Redcliffe
fedgov = Petrie
near-nw = Newport
near-n = Scarborough
near-ne = "Moreton Bay"
near-e = "Moreton Bay"
near-w = Kippa-Ring
near-sw = Clontarf
near-s = Margate
near-se = "Moreton Bay"
dist1 = 28
dir1 = NNE
location1= Brisbane CBD

Redcliffe is a residential suburb of the Moreton Bay Regional Council in the north-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately km to mi|num=28|abbr=no|spell=Commonwealth|precision=0|wiki=yes north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Along with the surrounding suburbs, Redcliffe is a popular location for residents of Brisbane seeking a place to relax at its sandy beaches and café strip and hotels on Redcliffe Parade, through its central business district.

History

Redcliffe holds the distinction of being the first European settlement in Queensland, first visited by Matthew Flinders on 17 July 1799. [cite news | title = Redcliffe | work = Travel | publisher = The Sydney Morning Herald | date = 8 February 2004 | url = http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2005/02/17/1108500203689.html | accessdate = 2008-05-17 ] 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. [cite web | last = Potter | first = Ron | title = Place Names of South East Queensland | publisher = Piula Publications | url = http://www.dovenetq.net.au/~piula/Placenames/page55.html | accessdate = 2008-05-17 ] 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 on 13 September 1824. However, this settlement was abandoned after one year and the colony was moved south to a site on the Brisbane River at North Quay, convert|28|km|abbr=on south, that offered a more reliable water supply.

Attractions and features

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.

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.

Education

Educational institutions within the suburb of Redcliffe are Redcliffe State High School with over 1,050 enrollments, [cite web | publisher = Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and the Arts | title = Redcliffe State High School (SS) : Secondary Enrolments | work = Schools Directory | date = | url = http://education.qld.gov.au/wcis/Enrolment/ListStateSecEnrolments.aspx?CtrCd=2045 | format = HTML | accessdate = 2007-07-27 ] and Redcliffe Special School, as well as the Brisbane North Institute of TAFE's Redcliffe Campus.

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