Redcliffe

Once a booming holiday spot, with the advent of fast cars and trains to the coast-with-surf, Redcliffe has become quiet. During the week, anyway. Weekends still find this seaside suburb filled with young families looking for a cheap but fun day out. But in my opinion, Redcliffe is still a beautiful location, well worth a visit from tourists and locals alike. It’s a perfect distance for a day trip, and the atmosphere is usually pleasantly relaxed and unpretentious.

People new to Brisbane are often taken unawares by our ‘beaches’. They look all nice and sandy, until you wade into the water and find your feet sinking into a few inches of black, slimy mud. Eurgh. Bit of a shock to the system at first. Redcliffe, while it abounds in mud, also has an old-fashioned tidal pool - meaning a designated, built swimming area which is refreshed with new seawater each time the tide comes in. Bliss. No stonefish.

There are a number of cafes and the occasional fast food place. If you venture away from the water a block, you’ll find more standard shops - a Coles and a few others.

Getting There

By public transport, the trip is fairly easy. The 315 bus leaves from Queen St (other side of Creek St from the Mall) and goes straight to Redcliffe. Sadly, it doesn’t swing by the jetty, but if you ask the driver nicely he should drop you off at a convenient place to either walk or catch a connecting bus. Your other option is a train to Sandgate, then the 690 bus to the jetty.

The Scenery

I don’t consider myself a fantastic photographer - but this scenery is extremely forgiving. Check out some of my happy snaps: