Newport Marina is at the northern end of the Redcliffe Peninsula within a residential area.
Newport Marina can accommodate up to 187 vessels with deep water access for powerboats and sailing vessels. There are no bridges restricting vessel height and the marina can accommodate vessels up to 17 metres.
There are security gates to access the berths and the car park is gated for security at night. A small grocery store, bottle shop and restaurant are a short walk away. Services at the
A picnic area with a gas BBQ is available to tenants and visitors to the marina, and showers and toilet facilities. The showers and toilets require a code to access so they are not generally available to walk-in visitors.
More information about the marina and the facilities available to berthing visitors can be found at the Newport Marina website.
The brown sign for Newport Marina doesn’t make a lot of sense to me at the moment, as there really isn’t anything to do there, in particular as a tourist driving by along the tourist route.
There is an application to the council for development changes that are to include retail, food and drink outlets. This would make the location more of a destination for passing tourists from the road. The development is controversial with locals petitioning against it as it involves increasing the building height restrictions.
Unless there is a change to the available interests for walk-in tourists at Newport Marina, it is not a destination to drop in to. Unless of course, you are wanting to berth your vessel, then it is a different consideration. At this time, nearby Scarborough Marina is a better location to visit as a tourist with parks, playgrounds, take-aways, and public accessible toilets. Unfortunately, Scarborough Marina doesn’t have a brown sign, however, it is along the Moreton Bay Tourist Drive.
To Get There
Coming from north of Brisbane along the Bruce Hwy, follow the signs to Redcliffe. A brown sign to Redcliffe is at the approach to Deception Bay Rd (exit 142). Follow Deception Bay Rd for 7.7km, and turn left into Anzac Ave. Continue on Anzac Ave for another 3.3km and veer left at the lights following the tourist sign onto Klingner Rd. Follow Klingner Rd for 500m and turn left at the roundabout into Boardman Rd. Continue on Boardman Rd for 700m to another roundabout and turn right onto Griffith Rd. Follow Griffith Rd for 1km and turn right to enter Newport Marina at the brown sign. The gate into the parking area is about 100m at the end.
Coming from the south, there are two points to enter Redcliffe. The Deagon Deviation is accessed from the Gateway Motorway (exit 120A). Follow the Deagon Deviation for 6.1km, and cross over the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, another 2.9km. At the end of the bridge, follow to the left from the 2 left lanes off the bridge onto Elizabeth Ave. Follow Elizabeth Ave for 4km and continue straight ahead into Boardman Rd. Follow straight along Boardman Rd for 1.4km to the 2nd roundabout and turn right onto Griffith Rd. Follow Griffith Rd for 1km and turn right to enter Newport Marina at the brown sign. The gate into the parking area is about 100m at the end.
Coming from the south, you can also head up the Bruce Hwy from along Gympie Rd. If you miss the Deagon Deviation exit, you will eventually come to this exit also. Take the exit to Anzac Ave (exit 133), and keep to the right lane to go under the overpass and loop back to Anzac Ave, turning left towards Redcliffe. Drive for 4.8kms and turn right to continue along Anzac Ave. Continue following Anzac Ave for another 3.3km and veer left at the lights following the tourist sign onto Klingner Rd. Follow Klingner Rd for 500m and turn left at the roundabout into Boardman Rd. Continue on Boardman Rd for 700m to another roundabout and turn right onto Griffith Rd. Follow Griffith Rd for 1km and turn right to enter Newport Marina at the brown sign. The gate into the parking area is about 100m at the end.
