Driving at your own pace is a great way to explore the beach and bayside peninsulas. All with their own personalities and remarkable settings, the coastal villages offer warm and friendly surroundings, great for relaxing and let’s not forget the food. A superb assortment of cafes and restaurants in the northern and southern areas with all tastes catered for, from laid back casual to sophisticated and urban.

Rich cultural history, art galleries and speciality shops are a natural magnet and then there are the markets brimming with produce, craft and artworks of local artisans. Event days bring out the colour and character of the coastal and bayside communities and commemorate their significance.

Experiences are not limited to touring. Boating on the bay, exploring the islands and many inland waterways and wetlands, walking along boardwalks, and bush trails, cycling and strolling through the parklands and waterside paths are all part of the discovery.

See this amazing region, brimming with natural wonders both on land and water. Moreton Bay is a stunning expanse of sheltered water dotted with 360 islands and ideal for spotting dolphins, whales, turtles and manta rays, as well as a vast array of birdlife.

Staying for a few nights helps you get the best out of exploring and the accommodation choices are all part of the experience with options from cosy B&Bs, contemporary apartments and cottages, to hotels, motels and caravan parks.

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Scarborough HarbourThe harbour is a commercial fishing hub for Redcliffe Peninsula and acts as a gateway to Moreton Island and the Moreton Bay Marine Park. Cruises, fishing and dive charters and a passenger ferry service across to Bulwar on Moreton Island operate out of the harbour. Two marinas are located here and attract international yachtsmen annually.

Making the most of the fresh seafood on tap, this is a great place to stop for lunch and enjoy the impressive boats and spectacular views.

Redcliffe The site of Queensland’s first European settlement in 1824, and situated on a peninsula just 35km north of Queensland’s capital city Brisbane, Redcliffe is a cosmopolitan seaside village with alfresco dining overlooking boardwalks and stunning views of Moreton Bay.

Redcliffe Jetty is worth a visit. Ecotours of Moreton Bay operate daily while whale watching tours operate from June to October. Safe, sandy beaches and picturesque parks wrap 22km of glorious coastline with rocky red headlands that give the area its name.

Settlement Cove Lagoon & Suttons BeachSuttons Beach is a haven for those who enjoy the sun and sea, while Settlement Cove Lagoon is a water playground, with

its tropical themed swimming pool, children’s playground area, wading pools and a swimming lagoon, BBQs, covered picnic tables, bikeways, beach shower, toilets and disabled access. A pool wheelchair is available for patrons with a disability.

Suttons Beach is a patrolled beach from September until April each year.

Woody PointThis is a relaxed seaside village overlooking Bramble Bay and a renowned aquatic playground with fishing, sailing and wildlife and great eateries.

Woody Point offers two points of historical interest – the Woody Point Jetty built in 1881 to cope with the large steamboats ferrying passengers from Brisbane and Sandgate and rebuilt in 2009, and the wreck of the “Gayundah”, located below the Woody Point cliffs. A visit to the Gayundah Coastal Arboretum is certainly worthwhile and is perfect for picnics with its views to Moreton Island and its array of rare plant species.

The Bruce Highway provides the main

northern link to Redcliffe via Deception Bay (Exit 142).

REDCLIFFE peninsulaSunset over the Shorncliffe Pier is a spectacular sight well worth watching, perhaps over a drink or meal at one of the seaside hotels such as the Full Moon Hotel or fish and chips on the foreshore.

Shorncliffe is a perfect location for anyone who likes being outdoors or keeping fit. There are beautiful walkways and cycleways with the bay on one side and parks on the other. You’ll see children on bicycles with training wheels, dog owners walking their prized pooches, families picnicking and plenty of joggers.

BoondallBoondall is home to the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, which hosts international musicians, shows and sporting events. Although a quiet suburban oasis, it has a lovely lake to enjoy a barbecue, with good facilities provided.

Sandgate Road, heading north from the city or Exit 40 (Depot Road) off the Gateway Motorway provides the link to Northern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive.

Sandgate Sandgate was a

popular seaside destination for Brisbane’s colonial settlers

in the late 1800s. Its rich heritage is a feature of the area today, with many homes

and buildings reflecting the classic architectural styles of this bygone era.

The protected parklands attract nature lovers to Sandgate to enjoy the marine life sanctuaries and mangroves established to protect the environment.

Sandgate is also renowned for its thriving artistic and cultural community with many local theatre groups, artists, and musicians living and performing in the area.

ShorncliffeShorncliffe is one of Brisbane’s hidden gems with expansive views across the bay to Moreton Island and even an hour in its environs can leave you feeling rested and rejuvenated.

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Wellington PointWellington Point is possibly most famous for its iconic Moreton Bay fig trees which are perfect for relaxing under or for energetic children to climb. The trees feature prominently along the esplanade, with a new children’s playground nearby.

Wellington Point is the perfect place to take a dip or, at low tide, walk along the sand spit to nearby King Island.

There are lots of places to make the most of the beautiful views across Moreton Bay, including bustling cafes and delightful restaurants.

ClevelandThe lively coastal village of Cleveland is a warm, welcoming, cosmopolitan area packed with plenty to see and do. Cleveland is also the gateway to magnificent North Stradbroke Island, famous for its endless stretches of sandy beaches, and land-based whale watching.

Raby Bay marina features a foreshore boardwalk with a selection of cafes and restaurants, as well as an award-winning day spa with harbour views. Cleveland boasts picturesque poinciana tree-lined streets, a modern art gallery and extraordinary museum.

Cleveland’s many foreshore areas are perfect for family picnics and barbecues with great views of Moreton Bay. Alternatively, feast on fish and chips at Cleveland Point and watch the sail boats go gliding by.

Victoria PointAnother lovely bayside precinct, Victoria Point is a great place to enjoy the natural surrounds of the Redlands. Victoria Point has several important environmental reserves which provide perfect settings to spot some of the area’s most important residents: koalas.

Lakeside at Victoria Point is the ideal location to sip on a cocktail and enjoy delicious tapas at one of the many restaurants, whilst watching the turtles in the lake and enjoying the abundant birdlife.

The sister suburbs of Wynnum and Manly

have their own distinctive personalities. Wynnum Central

is a commercial and very family friendly hub, while Manly Harbour Village offers a relaxed, yet sophisticated nautical atmosphere thanks to its spectacular centrepiece, the Manly Boat Harbour. The harbour is home to several yacht and boat clubs including the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

Foreshore parks, public spaces, Manly Pool (heated year-round) and Wynnum wading pool make Wynnum/Manly a popular destination for picnics and outdoor activities.

Victoria Point is also the departure point for the ten minute ferry to Coochiemudlo Island, where you can play all day with canoes, kayaks and aqua bikes, and is the perfect safe swimming beach for young children.

Redland BayStart your Southern Moreton Bay Islands adventure at Redland Bay, where ferries depart regularly for Russell, Lamb, Macleay and Karragarra Islands. Spend a day island-hopping, where you will find secluded beaches, friendly locals and enchanting views.

There are many walking and cycling tracks throughout Redland Bay, including some that meander along the foreshore.

Mount CottonFamous for scenic country drives, Mount Cotton is the semi-rural hinterland behind the coast.

Large tracts of land have been set aside for koala conservation, and on a bush walk through a national park, you might just be lucky enough to spot one in its natural setting.

Don’t forget to stop for a sumptuous lunch at the award- winning restaurant, Lurleen’s at Sirromet, and sample a local drop while you’re at it.

Beenleigh/Redland Bay Road (Exit 30) from the Pacific Motorway is the commencement of the

Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive.

The Esplanade caters for morning walkers, joggers and cyclists with long stretches of waterfront parkland and bikeways.

Manly Harbour Village overlooks the largest marina on the eastern seaboard. There is an extensive range of restaurants, cafes and eateries. The harbour makes a spectacular backdrop to the renowned Jan Power’s Farmers Markets on the third Saturday of each month and the Manly Creative Markets every Sunday. On the first Saturday each month there are night markets and free “Movies in the Park”.

Manly Harbour provides access to Moreton Bay Marine Park via a number of charter and tour operators. The Marine Park is home to dolphins, dugongs, turtles and coral reefs. It also includes historical former penal colony Saint Helena Island.

Wynnum Road, heading east from the city, provides the northern link to the Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive at Tingalpa.

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Northern Moreton Bay Tourist DriveRedcliffe to Shorncliffe

1 redcliffe aerodromeNathan Road, Kippa-Ring

The aerodrome has a wide range of aero adventures from historic fixed wings to helicopters. Learn to fly or simply take to the air and enjoy a scenic flight or the thrill of skydiving onto the beach. Operates daily subject to weather conditions.

2 bikewaysCyclists have 36km of mostly flat bikeways,

which take in the sand, sea and history of the Peninsula. Extensive pathways follow the foreshores with many sheltered nodes to rest in and savour the fresh sea breezes or to simply sit and eat a pack of fish and chips.

3 redcliffe botanic gardensHenzell Street, Redcliffe. Open Monday to

Friday 7.30am–3.30pm, weekends 9am–4pm. Its major features include the Moreton region rainforest, wallum heathland, amphitheatre, large herb garden and Chorizema Spring. Shelters and seating are provided at various locations as well as facilities for people with a disability. Free entry.

4 Redcliffe City Art Gallery470 Oxley Avenue, Redcliffe. Open Monday

to Saturday 10am–4pm. The Gallery exhibits local, emerging and nationally significant artists as well as touring and collection based exhibitions and a varied program of talks and practical workshops. Unique handcrafted items and merchandise on sale. Free entry.

5 Redcliffe MuseumAnzac Avenue, Redcliffe. Open Tuesday to

Sunday 10am–4pm. The Museum collections offer Redcliffe’s European history since 1799, its heritage as Queensland’s first European settlement in 1824-25, its much older indigenous culture, its rich maritime history, and the pleasures and surprises of bayside life. Free entry.

6 Sandgate and District Historical Society Museum

150 Rainbow Street, Sandgate. Wednesday & Sunday 10am–3pm. The museum displays over 5000 photos of identities and locations in the area, as well as family history of many residents and a number of artifacts relevant to the past. Guided tours can be arranged.

7 Shorncliffe PierPier Avenue, Shorncliffe. Century old

Shorncliffe Pier, with its white timber railings, colonial street lamps spaced out along the stretch of pier, and resting shelter reaches out into the bay. Offering wide views it hosts the start of the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race at Easter each year.

8 Sandgate Yacht ClubAllpass Parade, Shorncliffe.

The Queensland Cruising Yacht Club hosts the annual Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, Australia’s second largest bluewater yacht race. The Sandgate Yacht Club and Queensland Cruising Yacht Club are found at the entry to Cabbage Tree Creek and offer a variety of boating pastimes.

9 Deagon WetlandsBracken Ridge Road, Sandgate.

Deagon Wetlands includes a number of smaller wetland parks such as Deagon Wetlands Reserve, Third Lagoon, Dowse Lagoon, Einbunpin Reserve and Brighton Wetlands. Visitor facilities include picnic areas, walking circuits, barbecue facilities and play equipment.

10 Boondall WetlandsPaperbark Drive, Boondall. Brisbane’s

largest protected wetlands on the edge of Moreton Bay between Nudgee Beach, Boondall and Shorncliffe covers more than 1,000 hectares of tidal flats, mangroves, salt marshes, melaleuca wetlands, grasslands, open forests and woodlands and has abundant wildlife.

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Wellington Point Precinct16Main Road, Wellington Point. Fish off the jetty, stroll out to King Island, or watch

kitesurfers skim across the water. Enjoy a relaxed meal at the Point of View Restaurant overlooking the bay or pick up some fish and

chips or utilise the modern barbecue facilities in the parkland.

Port of Brisbane11Port Central Avenue, Fisherman Islands. The fastest growing container port in Australia,

the Port provides a sanctuary for thousands of migratory shorebirds each year. Visitors

can take a tour or relax in the unique lakeside surroundings of the Port Visitor Information

Centre where tours can be booked.

Cleveland Point Heritage Precinct17Shore Street North, Cleveland.Architectural heritage includes the Cleveland

Lighthouse (1864), Grandview Hotel (oldest licensed hotel in Queensland), and Old

Courthouse (Restaurant). The Lighthouse Restaurant and The Old School House Gallery (open Friday to Sunday 9.30am–4.30pm) are

also popular attractions.

St Helena Island12Once known as “The Hell Hole of the Pacific”, St Helena Island, a former harsh and feared 19th century prison, is now a beautiful

picturesque part of Moreton Bay, peaceful and inviting. Tours to St Helena Island

can be booked from the Wynnum Manly Information Centre.

Redland art gallery18Cnr Middle & Bloomfield Streets, Cleveland. Monday to Friday 9am–4pm Sunday 9am–2pm. Redland Art Gallery

features six exhibition spaces over two locations (Cleveland and Capalaba) with an annual program of exhibitions that look to

define the Redlands’ cultural identity.

Fort Lytton13South Street, Wynnum. The Fort is open on Sundays from 10am–4pm. Built 1880–81 to protect Brisbane from enemy attack, Fort

Lytton is the birthplace of Queensland’s military history. Guided tours are available.

Redlands Indigiscapes Centre1917 Runnymede Rd, Capalaba. Tuesday–Sunday (closed Mondays) 10am–4pm.

Indulge in native flavours in the Tea Garden, explore the native gardens, bush trails and lagoon. Encounter wild koalas and enjoy a

picnic or barbecue.

Manly Boat Harbour14Royal Esplanade, Manly. The largest man-made marina on Australia’s east coast where over 1800 pleasure craft are moored,

the Manly Boat Harbour is home to four yacht and boat clubs including the Royal

Queensland Yacht Club.

Sirromet Winery & Restaurant20850 Mt Cotton Rd, Mt Cotton. Open daily 9am–5pm. A visit to Sirromet is a feast

for the senses. Take a winery tour and tasting or simply sit back, relax and enjoy a glass of

wine or a delicious meal at the award-winning restaurant, Lurleen’s.

Wynnum Manly Heritage Trail15Cambridge Parade, Manly. A trail of heritage-listed buildings and landmarks

notable for the retention of original post-supported awnings and residential top floors. Manly Gallery, featuring Queensland artists,

Fresh Seafood Market, coffee shops and restaurants are all part of the eclectic mix of

shops in Cambridge Parade.

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Visitor Information CentresNorthern Moreton Bay Drive Redcliffe

Redcliffe Visitor Information Centre Pelican Park, Hornibrook Esplanade, Clontarf Qld 4019 Ph: 1800 659 500 www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Redcliffe Central Visitor Information Centre Redcliffe Parade, Redcliffe Qld 4020 Ph: (07) 3283 3577 www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Caboolture Caboolture Visitor Information Centre

BP Caboolture North Travel Centre, Bruce Highway, Burpengary Qld 4505 Ph 1800 833 100 www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au

Southern Moreton Bay Drive manly

Wynnum Manly Visitor Information Centre 43a Cambridge Parade, Manly Qld 4179 Ph: (07) 3348 3524 www.manlyharbourvillage.com

Brisbane Brisbane Visitor Information Centre

Queen Street Mall, Brisbane Qld 4000 Ph (07) 3006 6290 www.moretonbayislands.com.au

Cleveland Redlands on Moreton Bay Visitor Centre

2/152 Shore Street, Cleveland Qld 4163 Ph: 1300 667 386 www.more2redlands.com.au/explore

Background InformationThe dugong, one of Moreton Bay’s most famous sea creatures, is the symbol used to identify the drives. The drives are well marked in both directions throughout their entire length with the

distinctive brown and white dugong signs. These signs are unique to the Northern and Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drives.

The dugong, internationally recognised as an endangered species, is a symbol of the ecological and economic health of Moreton Bay. This sea creature relies on high water quality and healthy seagrass meadows, which are also the foundations for Brisbane’s Moreton Bay & Islands’ commercial and ecologically vital marine life. No other city in the world can lay claim to having dugong herds within sight of its city skyline.

Follow these signs to explore the bayside – don’t just drive the route…

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Major annual eventsJanuaryAussie Beach Party, Bongaree Fish, Fun & Aussie Sun, Redcliffe Music by the Sea, Sandgate Australia Day Rally, Ormiston Ragga Muffin, Strathpine

MarchWrecked - The Tangalooma Ocean Swim, Moreton Island

AprilBrisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race, Shorncliffe Redcliffe Festival of Sails, Suttons Beach Blue Water Festival, Sandgate & Shorncliffe

MayRedcliffe Kitefest, Clontarf Urban Country Music Festival, Caboolture Pine Rivers Festival, Pine Rivers

JuneIndigi Day Out, Capalaba The Dreaming, Woodford

JulyAbbey Medieval Festival, Caboolture Farm Fantastic, Caboolture Flinders Day, Coochiemudlo Island Splendour in the Grass, Woodford

AugustMoreton Bay Fishing Classic, Manly Boat Harbour

SeptemberRedcliffe First Settlement and Superboat Grand Prix, Redcliffe Redfest – Redlands Spring Festival, Cleveland

OctoberManly Harbour Village Halloween Street Party, Manly Straddie Salute, North Stradbroke Island Straddie Assault, North Stradbroke Island Music Beneath the Stars, Ormiston Island Vibe Festival, North Stradbroke Island

DecemberDay on the Green, Mt Cotton Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford