Gavial Creek, a tributary of the Fitzroy River, flows through the locality with their confluence at the north of the suburb.

[6][7] It was a "rapid erection" with construction of pre-fabricated sections commencing at 3pm to be completed in time for an official opening service at around 6pm on Saturday 30 November 1912.

[8][9] Apart from some land south of Baxter Street, Port Curtis was completely flooded by the Fitzroy River in early January 2011.

[13][14] In 1983, a Ford Telstar sedan belonging to suspected murder victim Bradley Kerrisk was recovered from the Balmoral Hotel at Port Curtis after he went missing, having been last seen at Callaghan Park on 24 June 1983.

[15] A $250,000 reward is still on offer for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for Kerrisk's disappearance and suspected murder.