Scarborough, Queensland

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Scarborough
Queensland

Map showing Scarborough in Redcliffe City
Population: 9,838 (2006)[1]
Postcode: 4020
Property Value: AUD $440,000[2]
Location:
LGA: Moreton Bay Regional Council
State District: Redcliffe
Federal Division: Petrie
Suburbs around Scarborough:
Deception Bay Deception Bay Moreton Bay
Deception Bay Scarborough Moreton Bay
Kippa-Ring Redcliffe Moreton Bay

Scarborough is a suburb of Redcliffe City at the tip of the peninsula in Queensland, Australia. It, along with Kippa-Ring, encompasses the locality of Newport, consisting of many canal frontage homes with artificial waterways. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Regional Council. The suburb acts as a gateway to Moreton Island via the Combie Trader barge service.

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[edit] Attractions and features

The suburb is known primarily for Morgans, a very popular seafood restaurant, and its thriving seafood industry at the Scarborough Boat Harbour.

Scarborough Beach is one of a number of sandy beaches along its eastern coastline, with its Scarborough Beach Park awarded the "Queensland's Friendliest Beach" in 2003[3] and "Australia's Friendliest Beach" in 2004.

The main street of Scarborough, Landsborough Avenue, is a popular location for families and day visitors from Brisbane with numerous cafés and the Scarborough Hotel. Part of the reason for its popularity is its overlooking views to Moreton Island across Moreton Bay, and quieter ambience compared to the Redcliffe central business district.

[edit] History

Parts of the movie Scooby-Doo were filmed at Queens Beach in Scarborough; the majority of the movie was filmed at Tangalooma Resort at Moreton Island.

[edit] Education

Educational institutions within the suburb of Scarborough are Scarborough State School with more than 860 enrollments,[4] and Southern Cross Catholic College's Scarborough Primary campus, and De La Salle (years 8-10) and Frawley College (years 11 and 12) senior campuses. Part of the Frawley College campus has been converted into an Australian Technical College.

[edit] Gallery

Entrance to Scarborough Central Business District, along Landsborough Parade

Scarborough Beach

Scarborough Boat Harbour in the afternoon sun

[edit] References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Scarborough (Redcliffe City) (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
  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. ^ Must-see Attractions (HTML). Redcliffe Tourism. Redcliffe City Council. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
  4. ^ Scarborough State School (SS) : Primary Enrolments (HTML). Schools Directory. Queensland Government Department of Education, Training and the Arts. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.


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