Redcliffe Peninsula
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Redcliffe Queensland |
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| Population | 51,174 (2006 census) |
| • Density | 1,343.1/km2 (3,479/sq mi) |
| Established | 1824 |
| Area | 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi) |
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) |
| Location | 23 km (14 mi) NNE of Brisbane CBD |
| Region | South East Queensland |
| State electorate(s) | Redcliffe |
| Federal Division(s) | Petrie |
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Redcliffe is a municipal location north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Known also as "the Redcliffe peninsula", the area covers the suburbs of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Newport, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point.
Redcliffe is home to over 55,000 residents over its total area of 38.1 km2 (14.7 sq mi). The peninsula is relatively flat with few areas rising more than 20 m (66 ft) above sea level.
Redcliffe is the first European settlement in Queensland.
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).
The area's first European visitors arrived on 17 July 1799, aboard the Norfolk, a British colonial sloop commanded by Matthew Flinders. Flinders explored the Moreton Bay area and landed at 10:30 a.m. at a location he called "Red Cliff Point", after the red-coloured cliffs visible from the bay, today called Woody Point.
In 1823, the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane, instructed that a new northern penal settlement be developed, and an exploration party led by John Oxley further explored the Moreton Bay area. Oxley recommended Red Cliff Point for the new colony, reporting that ships could land at any tide and easily get close to the shore.
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