GO BACK IN TIME The Redlands Event Calendar Redlands is a region steeped in history and culture. It is home to a vibrant Indigenous culture stretching back more than 20,000 years as well as being the site of some of the earliest European Day Garden Concert Redlands Easter settlements in Australia. Bayside Vehicle Series Family Festival Restorers Club Rally Ormiston House Cleveland APRIL Immerse yourself in culture and history Ormiston School MARCH Sirromet Winery JANUARY Home of the Grounds Quandamooka people, offers the informative North Gorge Walk Land-based Goompi Trail tour, led by an experienced local indigenous guide. Mothers Day Here you’ll learn about aspects of Aboriginal life, such as fishing whale-watching FOODIE ADVENTURES Special High Tea season – until techniques, bush tucker and bush medicines. Discover our native flora October MAY

Ormiston House JUNE and fauna landscape and get a literal taste of bush-tucker at Redlands Whether you’re craving award-winning fine dining, fresh North Stradbroke IndigiScapes Centre in Capalaba. Sample the sweetness of rosella produce stalls or looking to test your tastebuds against the Island ISLAND VIBES and lilly pilly and munch on the savoury tanginess of bush tomatoes spicy Megadeath burger, Redlands will satisfy any appetite. Stradbroke A place where the land meets the sea, the Redlands is a paradise and kurrajong seed. After your tour of the extensive gardens and Quandamooka Straddie Salute Chamber Music for nature lovers and adventurers. natural bushland, experience a gourmet twist on bush flavours at the Sample local drops and delicacies Festival – until Triathlon Festival Festival September North Stradbroke

Tea Garden Cafe. JULY Island Visitors with a taste for the finer things should pay a visit to North Stradbroke North Stradbroke Explore North Stradbroke Island Island Island AUGUST Discover indigenous art Restaurant Lurleen’s at Sirromet Winery. Presided over by award- winning executive chef Andrew Mirosch, the menu showcases the The region’s marine inhabitants – dolphins, turtles and manta rays are best of modern Australian cuisine. You’ll find it hard to choose from plentiful, and during their northern and southern migration between Art lovers should head over to North Stradbroke Island for a visit to Redfest the extensive menu, which includes bay-fresh seafood, game meats Cleveland June to November whales play in the bay. Watch them breach and the Salt Water Murris’ Quandamooka Indigenous Art Gallery. Marvel and vegetarian options. Looking out over Moreton Bay and sprawling splash from the vantage point of North Stradbroke Island’s North at the rich colours and mesmerising patterns of the traditional and vineyards, you can accompany your chosen feast with an expertly Gorge Headland Walk. This walk offers more than just spectacular modern indigenous artworks and perhaps choose one to add to your matched selection of Sirromet’s own award-winning wines. If you’d SEPTEMBER ocean views – the pinnacle of the rocky trail is a breathtaking natural collection. Each work tells a story, and allows the artist to share his or prefer to stroll the vineyards, book a winery tour and finish your sea inlet known as the Blow Hole, which sends ocean water streaming her culture with others. The gallery also stocks jewellery, homewares, Island Vibe Straddie Sharks Christmas by children’s puzzles and more, so it’s the perfect spot to pick out unique afternoon with a casual bite on the Tuscan Terrace. into the air like a humpback whale reaching the sea’s surface. If you’re North Stradbroke Oyster Festival & Starlight looking to get your heart racing, the stairs that climb in and out of the gifts for loved ones. Island Mud Crab Festival gorge are also favourite training spots for fitness fanatics. Whether Eat fresh North Stradbroke OCTOBER DECEMBER you’ve raced the track or traversed it at a more leisurely pace, you’ll Uncover the history of the Redlands NOVEMBER Island When it comes to food and drink, the Redlands delivers freshness in want to refuel afterwards with a delicious icy treat from the Oceanic For a glimpse into the more recent past, museums and heritage trails spades. At Eat, Bake, Grow Market in Mount Cotton you can enjoy Gelati Shop just across the street. abound. Imagine yourself as a 19th-century bayside dweller in the strawberries still sunshine-warm from the farm and grab a flaky pastry ______to munch as you browse the fresh produce stalls. After a day at the Discover a world beneath the waves period-furnished bedroom and post office at the Redland Museum. When the sun is out, partake in an elegant Edwardian-style picnic markets, head over to North Stradbroke Island for a fresh foodie experience. Make the most of your island location and sample the Redlands Markets Those who prefer to get up close and personal with marine life have on the lush lawns surrounding the historical Ormiston House – and freshest of seafood, straight from the trawler. Rufus King at Amity plenty of options to choose from. Snorkel and scuba dive off Point don’t forget to take a peek inside. Or, propel yourself back in time as Eat, Bake, Grow Market – Second & fourth Sunday of Point and The Prawn Shack at Point Lookout serve up fresh local Lookout to meet manta rays, leopard sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, you learn the incredible stories of the inmates of the former Dunwich the month seafood every day. Grab yourself a kilo of bay prawns to enjoy with tropical fish and corals. Manta Lodge and Scuba Centre offers Benevolent Asylum at North Stradbroke Island Historical Museum. Mount Cotton State School, Mount Cotton the sand between your toes as you watch the tide roll in. courses that will have you taking a plunge in no time. If you’d rather be floating on the water, head to Amity for a spot of kayaking with Cleveland Village Farmers’ Markets – Every Sunday Straddie Kingfisher Tours or Straddie Adventures. Paddle the point Push your tastebuds to the limit and keep an eye out for sea turtles that love to play in the area. Bloomfield St, Cleveland If you’re after a different kind of dining experience – Wellington When you return to the shore, roll out your beach towels, sit back on Point’s Off the Wall Diner offers just that. The diner serves the the sand with an ice-cold beverage and enjoy a visit by the island’s World’s Hottest Burger, a gastronomic experience that is not for the Twilight Makers Market – First Saturday of the dolphins that play at Amity Point most afternoons. faint of heart. Rubber gloves are doled out to those who choose to month ______take on the burger and, amid the weepy eyes and fiery tongues, Wellington Point Village Green it’s a rare person who polishes off this chilli vehicle completely. ______Off the Wall also serves a mouth-watering selection of other burgers Indigenous workshops and breakfasts.

Getting to the Redlands Point Lookout at North Welcome to the Redlands Just a 40-minute drive from ’s CBD, the Redlands The Redlands’ beautiful bayside villages and picturesque islands Stradbroke Island is one of Explore the is ideally located for people who want to be close to of Moreton Bay each has its own adventures to offer, so you’ll Did you the best vantage points for land based whale watching in amenities yet escape for rest and relaxation. want to rise early to make sure you squeeze every drop out of know? Australia. Brisbane Region your visit. A TASTE OF THE REDLANDS TRAIN Give me Redlands Any Day Trains run frequently from Brisbane Central Station Begin by saluting the sun as it rises with yoga on the to Cleveland (journey takes about an hour). For more beach at Point Lookout or an early-morning workout on Wellington Point Strawberry information on Queensland Rail services, visit the TransLink a paddleboard or kayak on the waters surrounding Raby Farm has some of the best Grand View Hotel – website translink.com.au or call 13 12 30. TAKE Bay. After working up an appetite, enjoy a scrumptious strawberries in Queensland! Queensland’s oldest licensed breakfast at Tillers Cafe or Look Beach Cafe on Straddie They are also one of the establishments also has one the ME or, on the mainland, head to Harvest Cafe at Victoria suppliers for the Ekka best views and atmospheres.

MORNING ROAD I’M FREE Point for a hearty stockman’s breakfast or refined Strawberry Sundae. champagne brunch. The M1 and Gateway Motorway provide links to Old Cleveland Rd, Ricketts Rd, Mt Gravatt Capalaba Rd, Beenleigh Redland A quick water taxi ride from the Redland Bay terminal Bay Rd and Mt Cotton Rd. will find you on one of Southern Moreton Bay’s charming islands – enjoy a round of golf or a secluded picnic on Macleay Island or join members of Tingira Boat Club for BUSES Redlands has four of a sail on the stunning bay waters - all you have to do is the region’s most renowned decide what mood you are in. Departing from Victoria luxury day spas. The Translink bus service operates regular services between Point for a short ferry ride to Coochiemudlo Island, Brisbane Transit Centre and the Redlands. For more perhaps you’ll hire a tandem bike with your companion information on Translink Transport, call 13 12 30. and cycle the island’s perimeter or hire a tinnie, kayak or aqua bike for some fun on the water. Or you could head to

AFTERNOON the adventurers’ playground of North Stradbroke Island ISLAND FERRIES for four-wheel-driving, sand boarding down mountainous dunes, snorkelling and diving with turtles and manta rays, Salt therapy – sit back, relax North Stradbroke is only a 25 minute trip by water taxi and 45 discovering the unspoiled waters of Brown and Blue Lakes Eat a Mega Death Burger – this is and breathe… Book a treatment minutes by vehicle ferry. Stradbroke Ferries and Gold Cat Flyer or surfing the patrolled coast beaches. the Everest of food challenges at at Salt Sanctuary, the first leave from Toondah Harbour, Emmett Drive, Cleveland. Off the Wall Diner at Wellington salt therapy clinic in Greater Point. Infamous for being one of Brisbane, simulating the effects The nearby Coochiemudlo Island can be accessed via Coochie Don’t feel like you have to rush away, as the Redlands offers the hottest meals on the planet. experienced in the therapeutic Island Barge or Coochie Island water taxi within 10 – 20 minutes. plenty of places to relax and unwind. North Stradbroke natural salt caves of Europe. Both vessels leave from Victoria Point at the end of Colburn Island boasts luxury holiday homes, beach houses and Avenue. apartments with panoramic views of the bay and Pacific Transport to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands including Ocean. If you’d prefer to immerse yourself in nature, set Karragarra, Lamb, Macleay and Russell Islands can be accessed up camp at one of Straddie Camping’s campgrounds Ormiston House is run by the from Weinam Creek Marina, Banana Street, Redland Bay. or beach campsites. Alternatively, retreat to a bed and Carmelite nuns. One of the Stradbroke Ferries vehicle barge takes around 45 minutes while the breakfast on the Southern Bay Islands and surrender Redlands’ best-loved historic BITS water taxi only takes 20 minutes. EVENING yourself to island time. For those staying on the mainland, treasures, stroll through the fully try Mount Cotton Retreat – this indulgent hideaway has its restored home (one of the few remaining 1860s country houses North Stradbroke Island own nature retreat that is home to koalas, wallabies, gliders Redlands Visitor Information Centre in Queensland) and tranquil and possums. IndigiScapes, 17 Runnymede Rd, Capalaba leafy gardens. Open every Sunday for Devonshire Tea. 1300 667 386 [email protected] visitbrisbane.com.au

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Beautiful bayside villages dot the Redlands coast and picturesque islands fill Moreton Bay, each offering a world of adventure. Begin the day saluting the sun on a stand-up paddleboard, keeping your eyes out for dolphins and other marine life. However you spend the rest of your day, be sure to end it with fresh seafood on the beach at sunset. For the latest on what’s on and where to eat, drink, shop, play and stay, head to visitbrisbane.com.au

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