Clontarf, Queensland

Download coordinates as: Clontarf is a coastal suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

[2] It is in the south-west of the Redcliffe Peninsula, approximately 34.4 kilometres (21.4 mi) by road north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital.

[1] Clontarf is connected to Brisbane City, across Bramble Bay, by the Houghton Highway which is a 2.7 km long causeway that provides access to the southern tip of the Redcliffe Peninsula, greatly decreasing the travel time between Redcliffe and Brisbane.

[6][7] The sale was widely advertised including a coloured lithograph, showing the sub-division of Dr Ward's sugar plantation and using references to the city of Redcliffe "in the near future" and a regular steam ferry service between Sandgate and Clontarf within months in the newspaper advertisements.

This led to the closure of St Mark's on 24 April 1993 which was approved by Assistant Bishop George Browning.

The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 5.2%, Scotland 0.8%, Philippines 0.8%, South Africa 0.5%.

90.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Samoan.

[citation needed] Clontarf is host to two adjacent medium-sized shopping centres, on the southern tip of the suburb.

[26] The Clontarf branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Georgina Street at Woody Point.

[citation needed] The Hornibrook Pier is a popular fishing spot and gathering point for families developed from the remnants of the historic Hornibrook Highway bridge that was removed in 2010 when the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge was opened.

[citation needed] Pelican Park is known for its kite flying conditions, and a local industry has built around the sport.

St Peter the Fisherman's Anglican Church, 2008
Evening peak traffic flow into Clontarf
The Hornibrook Bridge , looking towards the southern tip of Clontarf