Category: Local Guides

  • Free Things to Do in Redcliffe: Budget Family Guide

    Free Things to Do in Redcliffe: Budget Family Guide

    You can fill a whole Redcliffe holiday without paying an entry fee. Here are the best free things to do in Redcliffe, with the details that make them easy to plan. Swim for free Settlement Cove Lagoon on Redcliffe Parade is a free council lagoon with lifeguards during opening hours (5am to 9pm from September…

  • Where to Stay in Redcliffe: Best Areas & Suburbs

    Where to Stay in Redcliffe: Best Areas & Suburbs

    Choosing where to stay in Redcliffe comes down to two things: which part of the peninsula suits your trip, and what kind of place suits your group. Here is how the main areas compare. Where is Redcliffe and why stay there? The Redcliffe Peninsula juts into Moreton Bay north of Brisbane, about 35 km from…

  • Dog Friendly Redcliffe: Beaches, Parks & Bay Walks

    Dog Friendly Redcliffe: Beaches, Parks & Bay Walks

    The Redcliffe Peninsula has one of Moreton Bay’s best-known off-leash dog beaches, plenty of on-leash beach and foreshore walking, and a dog park with an agility course. Here is where you can take your dog, and the rules that go with each spot. Where is the off-leash beach? Queens Beach North, Scarborough is a designated…

  • Day Trips From Redcliffe: Islands, Bay and Beyond

    Day Trips From Redcliffe: Islands, Bay and Beyond

    The Redcliffe Peninsula is a handy base for day trips to the Moreton Bay islands, Brisbane and the Glass House Mountains. Here is how to reach each one and what to plan for. Bribie Island: the easy one Bribie Island is joined to the mainland by a road bridge, so no ferry is needed. It…

  • Redcliffe Fishing Guide: Best Spots in Moreton Bay

    Redcliffe Fishing Guide: Best Spots in Moreton Bay

    Moreton Bay is right on the doorstep, and the Redcliffe Peninsula has two well-known fishing jetties, a boat ramp at Scarborough and a fish market for the days nothing bites. Where can you fish from land? Redcliffe Jetty: the current jetty opened in 1999, on the site of jetties dating back to 1885. It has…

  • Moreton Bay Cycleway: Walking and Cycling Redcliffe

    Moreton Bay Cycleway: Walking and Cycling Redcliffe

    The Moreton Bay Cycleway runs 11 km along the Redcliffe Peninsula foreshore, from Scarborough Beach to the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, with no road crossings or traffic lights on the way. It is flat, it follows the water, and you can join it almost anywhere. Where does the path go? Heading south from Scarborough Beach…

  • Bee Gees Way, Redcliffe: A Free and Fun Walk

    Bee Gees Way, Redcliffe: A Free and Fun Walk

    Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb spent part of their childhood in Redcliffe, and Bee Gees Way is the town’s tribute: a 70 m laneway off Redcliffe Parade full of statues, photos and music. It is free and open day and night. Where is Bee Gees Way? It runs off 109 Redcliffe Parade in central Redcliffe,…

  • Scarborough, Redcliffe Peninsula: Beach Park & Harbour Guide

    Scarborough, Redcliffe Peninsula: Beach Park & Harbour Guide

    Scarborough sits at the northern tip of the Redcliffe Peninsula, with a big foreshore park, a working boat harbour and the start of the Moreton Bay Cycleway. It is quieter than central Redcliffe, and it is where our villa is. Where is Scarborough? Scarborough is the northernmost suburb of the Redcliffe Peninsula, looking across Moreton…

  • Fish and Chips in Redcliffe: Where to Eat by the Bay

    Fish and Chips in Redcliffe: Where to Eat by the Bay

    Fish and chips on the foreshore is a Redcliffe tradition. Here are established places to buy them on the peninsula, and good spots to eat them by the water. All were open when we checked in September 2026. Where to buy fish and chips Morgans Seafood Market & Takeaway, Bird O’Passage Parade, Scarborough Boat Harbour:…

  • Best Cafes and Breakfast in Redcliffe: A Local Guide

    Best Cafes and Breakfast in Redcliffe: A Local Guide

    The Redcliffe Peninsula has a good spread of cafes near the water, from the Scarborough end to Redcliffe Parade and Margate. Here are established places for breakfast and coffee, all open when we checked in September 2026. Scarborough (closest to our villa) Sea Salt and Vine, 2 Reef Point Esplanade (inside Scarborough Holiday Village): open…