The Scarborough Marina is ideally located at Scarborough Harbour, at the Point of Scarborough . Scarborough lies at the northernmost point of the Redcliffe Peninsula which is famed as a vacation location in Queensland, Australia overlooking Moreton Bay. Scarbourough is approximately 30-35 minutes away from Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. The Scarborough Harbour provides easy access to the recreational and boating facilities on Moreton and Deception Bays. The well protected Scarborough Harbour is an all weather, all tides harbor and therefore visitors using Scarborough Marina can have access to the beautiful Moreton Bay and Deception Bay anytime.
An excellent choice of Redcliffe hotel accommodation here is the Oaks Mon Komo with its sophisticated, stylish self contained accommodation and hotel rooms exuding a soothing, coastal ambience.
The Scarborough Marina provides users with clean and modern facilities. They include a range of berth sizes, casual, short and long term stays, live aboard facilities, showers, 24 hour on site laundry, onboard wireless internet , electronic security access and security patrols. It also provides commercial boat yard facilities.
Holiday accommodation is good and plentiful and the beautiful environment with the glorious bays and the Glasshouse Mountains will relax and rejuvenate visitors. Foreshore parks and a themed children’s’ park are added attractions.
All varieties of Aqua Sports are available as well as delightful cruising in the bays. The many hotels and restaurants offer succulent seafood specialties as well a global cuisine.
Redliffe’s name originates from ‘Redcliffe Point ‘and was so named by the explorer John Oxley. It became Queensland’s first European colony in 1824 but was soon abandoned for Brisbane. Redcliffe’s boom as a seaside resort dates back to the 1880’s.
Interestingly, the movie Scooby Doo was filmed at locations in this area.
Other places of interest and fun are Scarborough Holiday Village,Sutton’s Beach , Settlement Cove lagoon, Redcliffe Botanical Gardens and the Redcliffe Museum. Jetty markets will provide many holiday souvenirs. A second Marina is located at Newport further down Moreton Bay.
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