Redcliffe Peninsula road network is a group of roads that provide access to the Redcliffe Peninsula in Queensland, Australia, and enable travel between the contained communities. The area serviced by the network includes the localities of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Newport, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point.^[1]

The area hosts a substantial residential community plus many tourism accommodation venues.^[2] The estimated population for the area described as the Former Redcliffe Peninsula District as at 30 June 2021 was 64,366.^[3]

Roads in the network

The network^[4] consists of the following state-controlled roads:

A number of local roads that also link the localities are not included in this article.

Brighton–Redcliffe Road

This road has the following components:

Brighton–Redcliffe Road is a state-controlled road (number 122), part regional and part district, rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).^[5][6] It carries traffic from Brighton, via Clontarf, Woody Point and Margate, to Redcliffe, a distance of 9.8 kilometres (6.1 mi). All of this road is part of State Route 27.^[7]

The road starts at the intersection of the Deagon Deviation (State Route 26) and Beaconsfield Terrace (State Route 27) in Brighton. It runs north-east across Bramble Bay, over the Houghton Highway (northbound) and the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge (southbound), to Clontarf. It passes the exit to Clontarf–Anzac Avenue Road (Elizabeth Avenue) and continues north-east and east as Hornibrook Esplanade to Woody Point, where the name changes to Oxley Avenue as it turns north.^[7]

Continuing north the road passes through Margate and enters Redcliffe, crossing Redcliffe Road (Anzac Avenue) and reaching Klingner Road, where it ends. Oxley Avenue continues north as State Route 27. Each bridge carries three lanes of traffic, and most of the road is a divided four lane carriageway.^[7]

Major intersections (Brighton–Redcliffe Road)

All distances are from Google Maps.^[7] The road commences in the Brisbane local government area (LGA) but all other intersections are within the Moreton Bay LGA.

Location	km	mi	Destinations	Notes
Brighton	0	0.0	Deagon Deviation – southwest – Deagon Beaconsfield Terrace – south – Sandgate	Southern end of Brighton–Redcliffe Road (State Route 27). The road starts in the Brisbane LGA and crosses Bramble Bay to the Moreton Bay LGA. It uses the Houghton Highway northbound and the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge southbound.
Clontarf	3.1	1.9	Clontarf–Anzac Avenue Road – north (as Elizabeth Avenue) – Kippa-Ring	Road continues north east as Hornibrook Esplanade.
Woody Point	5.8	3.6	Oxley Avenue – south – Woody Point	Road continues north as Oxley Avenue (State Route 27)
Redcliffe	9.0	5.6	Redcliffe Road (Anzac Avenue) – west – Kippa-Ring – east – Redcliffe	Road continues north.
	9.8	6.1	Klingner Road – west – Kippa-Ring – east – Redcliffe	Northern end of Brighton–Redcliffe Road (State Route 27) Oxley Avenue continues north as State Route 27.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Route transition

Brighton–Redcliffe Road
Continues as Oxley Avenue Klingner Road Local Road Connections Redcliffe High overpass Irene Street Downs Street Meredith Street Lamington Drive/McNaughton Street Creek Street Portwood Street/Manley Street Anzac Avenue Local Road Connections Gomersall Street Sydney Street Plume Street/Jamieson Street Ella Street Mary Street Greenup Street Macdonnell Road Langdon Avenue Cowen Street Robertson Avenue Joseph Street McCulloch Avenue Chatham Street/Bank Street Hale Street Beconsfield Street Ewan Street Wighton Street Boyce Street Baynes Street Margate Village Keenan Street Duffield Road Cox Street Sorrento Street Mabel Street Dunbar Street Eveline Street Cutts Street Albert Street Alma Court Dodds Street King Street Collins Street Arthur Street Hardiman Street Westbrook Street Bailey Street Ellen Street Georgina Street Wighton Street View Street Caroline Street Alfred Street Hornibrook Esplanade Oxley Avenue Local Road Connections Apex Park Victoria Avenue McLennan Street Donald Street Thompson Crescent Thompson Crescent Maine Road/Pelican Park access Yacht Street Pelican Park Laura Street Thomas Street/Pelican Park access Young Street Roland Street Angus Street Elizabeth Avenue Haysmouth Parade Houghton Highway/Ted Smout Bridge Continues as Deagon Deviation

Clontarf–Anzac Avenue Road

Clontarf–Anzac Avenue Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 123), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS) It runs from Clontarf to Kippa-Ring, a distance of 4.1 kilometres (2.5 mi). The road starts as Elizabeth Avenue, becomes Snook Street for a distance, and continues as Elizabeth Avenue. It is part of State Route 26. This is a four lane divided road. There are no major intersections on this road.^[9]

New overpass

Construction of an active transport overpass across Elizabeth Avenue was expected to complete in mid-2023.^[10]

Clontarf–Anzac Avenue Road
Continues as Boardman Road Anzac Avenue Local Road Connections Miller Street/George Street Korsch Street Elizabeth Avenue Macdonnell Road Filmer Street Burwood Terrace Service Road entry Duffield Road Local Road Connections Service Road Pearen Street Noel Street Oasis Court King Street Clontarf High overpass (under constr.) Silcock Street/Isobel Street Alice Street Cathie Street Long Street Essey Street Gerald Avenue Cornelius Street Rogers Road Bradley Road/Belvedere Street Dan Street Murray Street Ewart Street Roland Street Angus Street Handsworth Street Clontarf Bayside Plaza Haysmouth Pde/Elizabeth Ave Houghton Highway/Ted Smout Bridge Continues as Deagon Deviation

Deception Bay Road

Deception Bay Road is a state-controlled regional road (number 121), rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS) It runs from Burpengary, via Deception Bay, to Rothwell, a distance of 8.1 kilometres (5.0 mi). The road is part of State Route 26. Apart from the Bruce Highway, which it crosses as it leaves Burpengary and enters Deception Bay, there are no major intersections on this road. Part of this road is a four lane divided carriageway.^[11]

Upgrade planning

A preferred planning layout for the upgrade of a section of Deception Bay Road to four lanes has been released for community consultation.^[13]

Deception Bay Road
Continues as New Settlement Road Old Gympie Road Bruce Highway Arethusa College/Eastern Service Road Local Road Connections Tallowwood Drive Deception Bay Police Station Priests Road Zammit Street Krause Street Warroo Drive Tallagon Court Lipscombe Road\Park Road Local Road Connections Deception Bay Amb. Station Bailey Road Moreton Downs Dr/Bay Ave Dolphin Street Philip Parade Bonton Avenue Cross Street Webster Road Higgs Street Coman St South/Coman St North Linthaven Drive Morris Road West/Morris Road McGahey Street Anzac Avenue

Redcliffe Road

Redcliffe Road is the official name for the road known as Anzac Avenue. It is a state-controlled road (number 120), part regional and part district, rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS) It runs from Petrie, via Kallangur, North Lakes, Mango Hill, Rothwell and Kippa-Ring to Redcliffe, a distance of 17.8 kilometres (11.1 mi). The road is signed as State Route 71. Within the Redcliffe Peninsula the road intersects with Deception Bay Road in Rothwell, Clontarf–Anzac Avenue Road in Kippa-Ring, and Brighton–Redcliffe Road in Redcliffe. All of this road is at least a four lane divided carriageway.^[14]

Anzac Avenue safety works

A project to provide safety works at five intersections in Redcliffe, two of which are on Anzac Avenue, was underway at March 2022.^[8]

Anzac Avenue
Park Access Redcliffe Parade/Marine Parade Local Road Connections Sutton Street John Street Creek Street Humpybong Esplanade Oxley Avenue Local Road Connections Silvyn Street Gomersall Street Percey Street Tilley Street Redcliffe Hospital Access Mcaneny Street Livermore Street Recreation Street/Victoria Avenue Richens Street Ashmole Road Oleander Street Dorall Street Lindel Street Gomersall Street Jamond Street Norcott Street Peninsula Fair S.C./Kappella Street Kunyam Street Boardman Road/Elizabeth Avenue Local Road Connections Grimley Street Hindmarsh Street Kroll Street Klingner Road Hercules Road Mandin Street/Regency Street Nathan Road/Chelsea Street Leisel Drive Wattle Road/Bremner Road Mewes Road Gynther Road/Stubbins Street Deception Bay Road Local Road Connections Finnegan Street Warbrick Way Saltwater Creek Josey Road Capestone Boulevard Diamond Jubilee Wy/Kinsellas Rd E Discovery Drive/Halpine Drive North Lakes Drive Westfield North Lakes access Bruce Highway Local Road Connections Fresh Water Creek Brays Road Winzear Parade/Cecily Street McBain Street/Golden Avenue McNeill Road Duffield Road Community Centre/Kallangur Fair Kent Street Andrew Street/The Crescent Brewer Street The Crescent Goodfellows Road School Road Ferrier Street Sylvan Court Old Gympie Road Lerose Avenue Marsden Road Narangba Road/Dohles Rocks Road Nellis Lane Caine Street Service Road Yebri Street Yebri Creek North Coast rail line Petrie Street Saunders Street Station Street Young Street Whites Road Dayboro Road Gympie Road

History

The first road to the Redcliffe Peninsula was an Aboriginal track used to access a prominent bora ring at what is now Kippa-Ring. A road from Bald Hills to Redcliffe was formed by the early 1860s, but it was not maintained. A better road was surveyed and built in the early 1870s. Anzac Memorial Avenue (as it was originally named) was opened in 1925 as a fully sealed road.^[15]

The Hornibrook Bridge, the first crossing of Bramble Bay, was opened in 1935.^[16] This was duplicated by the Houghton Highway in 1979.^[17] The Ted Smout Memorial Bridge was opened in 2010.^[18] With this opening the Hornibrook Bridge was closed in preparation for demolition.^[19]

References