Clontarf is a coastal suburb of the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.
Clontarf is a coastal suburb of the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is in the south-west of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital. It was named after Clontarf in Ireland.
History
In 1881,108 allotments at Hayes Inlet Estate, Humpy Bong of what is now Clontarf were offered for sale. The Clontarf estate went to auction on 26 September 1882.The sale was widely advertised including a coloured lithograph, showing the sub-division of Dr Ward's sugar plantation and using references to the city of Redcliffe "in the near future" and a regular steam ferry service between Sandgate and Clontarf within months in the newspaper advertisements. The success which attended this sale of the Clontarf Estate led to Clontarf North sale in December 1882.St Barnabas' Anglican Church was dedicated on 5 July 1959 by Archbishop Reginald Halse.In the 1990s it was decided to combine the congregations of St Barbanas' and St Mark's in Woody Point into a new St Peter the Fisherman's Anglican Church at Clontarf. This led to the closure of St Mark's on 24 April 1993 which was approved by Assistant Bishop George Browning. This resulted in the closure of St Barnabas circa 1992. St Peter the Fisherman's was dedicated in 1993 and consecrated in 1996.In the 2011 census, Clontarf recorded a population of 7,911 people, 50.2% female and 49.8% male.
The median age of the Clontarf population was 42 years, 5 years above the national median of 37.
76.2% of people living in Clontarf were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were New Zealand 5.5%, England 5.2%, Scotland 0.8%, Philippines 0.8%, South Africa 0.5%.
90.7% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Samoan.
Weather
Things to do
Clontarf Beach and Bells Beach are two of the closest beaches to Brisbane City.The Hornibrook Pier is a popular fishing spot and gathering point for families developed from the remnants of the historic Hornibrook Highway bridge that was removed in 2010 when the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Smout_Memorial_Bridge was opened.
The challenging and historic Redcliffe Golf Course is also found in Clontarf since 1936.It is home to numerous wildlife species to include Grey Kangaroos and even Koala's.
The Beautiful and spacious Kroll gardens and large Kroll Gardens Dog park are a popular destination to unwind after work or on weekends for many.
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.