Redcliffe + Suttons Beach
FreeA bayside village with a long jetty, calm swimming, and the best fish and chips in Brisbane's north
Escape to Brisbane's seaside at Redcliffe, a quiet bayside peninsula 40 minutes north of the CBD. Suttons Beach is a calm, sheltered swimming beach with a long esplanade, parklands, and views across Moreton Bay to Moreton Island. The Redcliffe Jetty is one of the most photographed landmarks in the region and a popular spot for fishing, walking, and sunset watching. Redcliffe is also the birthplace of the Bee Gees, there's a statue and memorial walk on the esplanade.
Step by step
From start to finish, what to expect.
Drive or train to Redcliffe (40 min from CBD)
Swim at Suttons Beach (calm, sheltered, lifeguard-patrolled in summer)
Walk the esplanade and along Redcliffe Jetty
Fish and chips or lunch at one of the Redcliffe waterfront cafes
Optional: Bee Gees Way memorial walk and statue on the esplanade
Cost breakdown
Estimated per person, in AUD.
How you get there
Your options for the trip.
Public transport
Drive yourself
Local tips
Stuff your mates would tell you.
Suttons Beach is one of the calmest swimming spots near Brisbane, no surf, just gentle bay water
Redcliffe Markets run every Sunday 6am-12pm on the waterfront (one of the biggest markets in SE Queensland)
The Redcliffe Peninsula Line makes this one of the few seaside trips accessible by train
Sunset from the jetty is worth staying for