Clontarf, Queensland

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Clontarf
Moreton Bay Regional Council, Queensland

Map showing the position of Clontarf in the Redcliffe Peninsula
Population: 7,723 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode: 4019
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Area: 6.3 km² (2.4 sq mi)
Property Value: AUD $315,000[2]
Location:
LGA: Moreton Bay Regional Council
State District: Redcliffe
Federal Division: Petrie
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall
25.1 °C
77 °F		 16.5 °C
62 °F		 1,094.1 mm
43.1 in
Suburbs around Clontarf:
Rothwell Kippa-Ring Redcliffe
Hays Inlet Clontarf Margate
Woody Point
Hays Inlet Bramble Bay Bramble Bay

Clontarf is a southwestern suburb of the Redcliffe Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Regional Council. It encompasses the localities of Clontarf Beach and Pelican Park. It is the largest suburb in the city by land area, and borders all suburbs in the city except for Redcliffe and Scarborough. Clontarf also shares a sea border with Brisbane City Council.

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[edit] Attractions and features

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The Hornibrook Bridge, looking towards the southern tip of Clontarf.
The Hornibrook Bridge, looking towards the southern tip of Clontarf.

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 Redcliffe City, greatly decreasing the travel time between Redcliffe and Brisbane. The Houghton Highway replaced the Hornibrook Bridge which is now used by pedestrians, cyclists and for recreational fishing.

During the past few decades, beach goers have not viewed Clontarf as a very enticing destination, due to its coast being polluted with human effluent[3] and other pollution from Hays Inlet and the South Pine River respectively, opting to visit beaches in Redcliffe or Scarborough instead. The environmental situation has improved, however, and Clontarf Beach and Bell's Beach are two of the closest beaches to Brisbane City.

Kites at Kitefest, at Pelican Park, which is an annual festival in Clontarf.
Kites at Kitefest, at Pelican Park, which is an annual festival in Clontarf.

Pelican Park is known for its kite flying conditions, and a local industry has built around the sport. On weekends, many kites can be seen flying above Clontarf from the Hornibrook Bridge. During May, the Redcliffe Kite Club, based in Clontarf holds a two day kite event called Kitefest.

[edit] Industry

Evening peak traffic flow into Clontarf.
Evening peak traffic flow into Clontarf.

Clontarf's west hosts the largest industrial area in Redcliffe city, and the area is a significant source of employment for the region. Many residents of Clontarf also commute to Brisbane daily for work. Most commuters travel by car, as there is no train line into Redcliffe city.

Clontarf is host to two adjacent medium sized shopping centres, on the southern tip of the suburb. Most retail commerce in the suburb revolves around small business, however, and there are many stand alone corner stores and other small businesses still in existence.

[edit] Education

Several educational institutions are located within Clontarf - Clontarf Beach State High School, which opened in 1964 and has over 1240 enrolled students;[4] Clontarf Beach State School (1950) with approximately 350 students;[5] and a private school, Grace Lutheran Primary School (1971) with approximately 430 students.[6] Nearby Redcliffe contains the region's campus of the Brisbane North Institute of TAFE.

[edit] Public transport

Clontarf is served by several bus routes: Route 315, a limited-stops Monday-Friday service to Brisbane City; Route 693, an internal route within Redcliffe City, and Routes 690 and 695 to Sandgate railway station, an approximately 20 minute commute. All services are provided by Hornibrook Bus Lines.[7]

[edit] Gallery

'Pelicans' at Kitefest

Roosting pelicans on the Houghton

Houghton Highway at sunset

Coles Express Clontarf

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Clontarf (Statistical Local Area). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
  2. ^ "Property – What your house is worth (liftout)", Real Estate Institute of Queensland median house prices, The Sunday Mail, 2007-09-09, pp. 7. 
  3. ^ Clontarf suffers with sewage stink. Redcliffe & Bayside Herald (2004).
  4. ^ Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and the Arts. Clontarf Beach State High School (SS) : Secondary Enrolments (HTML). Schools Directory. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
  5. ^ Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and the Arts. Clontarf Beach State School (SS) : Primary Enrolments (HTML). Schools Directory. Retrieved on 2007-08-12.
  6. ^ Grace Lutheran Primary School (2007). Our School. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
  7. ^ 310/N310/315 (PDF) (315) timetable, effective 3 September 2007; 690 (PDF), 693/696/697 (PDF) (693) and 695 (PDF) timetables, effective 20 June 2005. Retrieved on 8 September 2007.

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