Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Suttons Beach Apartments
( 07-3284 9141;
www.redcliffefurnishedapartments.com.au
; 1 Sydney St, Redcliffe; 1-/2-bedroom apt from $125/
190; )
This outfit offers a studio-style one-bedroom apartment and a two-bedroom apart-
ment, next to each other in a high-rise block not far back from Suttons Beach. Both have a
balcony, barbecue, leather lounges and mod-minimal decor; the two-bedroom unit sleeps
five. Cheaper for stays of seven nights or more (if you're really in the mood to stay in one
place and unwind for a week).
APARTMENT
$$
Morgans
(
SEAFOOD
$$
07-3203 5744;
www.morgansseafood.com.au
; Bird O'Passage Pde, Scarborough; takeaway $8-18, mains $31-50;
takeaway 10am-7.30pm Mon-Thu, 10am-8pm Fri & Sat, 9.30am-7.30pm Sun; restaurant noon-2.30pm Wed-Fri &
Sun, 5.30-8pm Wed & Fri, 6-8pm Thu, noon-8pm Sat)
A sprawling seafood empire on the northern side
of the peninsula, Morgans comprises a swish seafood restaurant, a sushi bar, fish market
and seafood takeaway. If you want the full splurge, the award-winning restaurant with
verandah overlooking the marina is for you; otherwise line up at the takeaway and chow
down with the healthy-looking seagulls at the outdoor tables.
Reef Point Café
(
www.reefpoint.com.au
;
Reef Point Esp, Scarborough; mains $16-23; 7am-4pm)
Next to the caravan park
in Scarborough on the northern fringe of the peninsula, this open-sided cafe does wraps,
salads, pies, burgers, cooked breakfasts and frittatas, plus a passable espresso. Expect a
little deep-fry aroma if it's windy and the fold-up walls are down.
CAFE
$$
Information
Redcliffe Visitor Information Centre
( 1800 659 500;
www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au
; Pelican Park, Hornibrook
Esp, Clontarf; 9am-4pm)
At the base of the peninsula on the Brisbane side. There's another
smaller Redcliffe branch
(
9am-4pm)
also.
07-3283 3577; Redcliffe Jetty, Redcliffe Pde, Redcliffe;
Getting There & Around
Translink
( 13 12 30;
www.translink.com.au
)
buses 310, 315, 680 and 690 service the Redcliffe
area, including Scarborough, from Brisbane ($9.50, one hour). You can also do a train-bus
combo, catching a train from Central Station to Sandgate station then bussing it.
Some vehicle ferries to Moreton Island leave from Scarborough at the northern tip of
the headland.
