Moreton Bay stretches over 65 kilometres, reaching north of Brisbane and southern extremities of Brisbane area. The bay is enclosed by three of the four largest sand islands in the world, Moreton Island, North Stradbroke Island, and Bribie Island. On the mainland, there are two tourist drives showcasing the shorelines of Moreton Bay, one on each side of the Brisbane River. The south side of the river is on the Southern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive.
Northern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive is a 36-kilometre drive, starting on Board Street near the Gateway Motorway near Sandgate. It heads to Moreton Bay at Shorncliffe and follows the shoreline northward through Sandgate and Brighton. It then crosses Hays Inlet over what used to be the longest bridge in the southern hemisphere. The Northern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive then continues on the Redcliffe Peninsula, through Clontarf, Woody Point, Margate, Redcliffe, Scarborough, and Newport. It then heads out to Rothwell where you can head back to the Bruce Highway via either Deception Bay or North Lakes.
From Sandgate To Rothwell
The Northern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive starts near the Gateway Motorway exit for Sandgate.
Start of Tourist Drive
It starts on Board Street, either turning right at the end of the northern end of Sandgate Road (actually Brawn St) or turning left after exiting the Gateway Motorway.
Heading north on the Gateway Motorway, take Exit 120B for Sandgate. At the lights, turn left onto Depot Road, which becomes Board Road.
Heading south on the Gateway Motorway, take Exit 123 for Sandgate onto Bracken Ridge Road. At the lights, turn right onto Bracken Ridge Road. After crossing over the highway, veer left towards Deagon with the brown sign for Northern Moreton Bay Tourist Drive. The road loops around to merge onto the Deagon Deviation. Keep left and take the first exit to Sandgate. At the lights, turn left onto Board Road.
The brown sign for the start of the drive is shortly after along Board Street.
Follow Board Road in the right lane until you reach a roundabout. Take the third exit into Rainbow Street with a brown sign Dugong symbol of the tourist drive.
Continue on Rainbow Street
Museum
Sandgate Museum
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Rainbow Street and turn right into Palm Avenue.
Bend left into Sinbad Street
Sinbad Street straight into Allpass Parade.
Baxters Jetty
End of shorefront before hill, Baxters Jetty.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Allpass Avenue up the hill, left onto Shorncliffe Parade.
Swan St.
Moora Park
Park with Rotunda, above Shorncliffe Pier, fish and chips from cafe.
Continue on Tourist Drive
First right onto Park Parade.
Shorncliffe Pier
Turn right into the ramp down to Shorncliffe Pier. Parkrun turnaround.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Eagle Terrace.
Sandgate
Continue on Tourist Drive
Right on roundabout, exit Cliff St
Sandgate Foreshore
Sandgate Beach
Arthur Davis Park
Aquatic Centre, Parkrun start
Decker Park
Dog park, playground, picnic tables and BBQs.
Brighton Park
Fishing, Hornibrook Bridge platform
Continue on Tourist Drive
Cross over Houghton Highway Bridge
Hornibrook Pier
Fishing, pier remnants of bridge.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Keep right over bridge, or from Hornibrook Pier, next right into Angus Street, left onto Hornibrook Esplanade.
Pelican Park
Enter into Pelican Park, playground with wheelchair swing, events space, Aqua Warrior
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Hornibrook Esplanade.
Bells Beach
Bells Beach with picnic tables, sandy beach, next to eastern end of Pelican Park
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Hornibrook Esplanade.
Bicentennial Park
Bicentennial Park with playground, picnic area, parkour park
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Hornibrook Esplanade. Exit to Woody Point. Right Oxley Ave. Roundabout straight or right into parking area.
Woody Point
Woody Point Park
Woody Point Jetty
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Anzac Ave to roundabout, left onto Woodcliffe Cres.
Right onto Lilla St
Gayundah Wreck
View Gayundah Wreck from the road and down ramp to see nearby. Or continue to park in Gayundah Coast Arboretum.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Gayundah Esplanade.
Gayundah Coast Arboretum
Turn right into Gayundah Coast Arboretum foreshore and walk to Gayundah Wreck.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Gayundah Esplanade.
Whytecliffe Parade
Scotts Point
Picnic area on the hill at Scotts Point or at the Beach at Scotts Point Beach.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Margate Parade.
Margate Beach
Margate Beach with boardwalk, BBQ and picnic table shelters, sandy beach
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Margate Parade.
Suttons Beach
Suttons Beach with BBQ and picnic tables, playground, sandy beach
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Marine Parade.
Settlement Cove
Settlement Cove Lagoon is a public swimming lagoon and wading pools, BBQ and picnic tables, playground.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Redcliffe Parade.
Redcliffe
Redcliffe and the Redcliffe Jetty, shops, restaurants, cafe
Bee Gee’s Way
Tribute to the Bee Gee’s
Redcliffe Jetty
Walk out on the Redcliffe Jetty with rotunda
Visitor Information Centre
Located at the entry to the jetty.
Captain Cook Park
Park with BBQ, playground
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Redcliffe Parade.
Straight at roundabout onto Prince Edward Parade.
Queens Beach South
Small beach area at Queens Beach South, rocky red volcanic rocks, small fishing jetty.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Prince Edward Parade.
Queens Beach
Small beach area at Queens Beach, lookout over Moreton Bay towards Moreton Island.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Prince Edward Parade.
Right at roundabount Griffith Rd.
Left Flinders Parade.
Queens Beach North
Sandy beach with off-leash dog beach, Queens Beach North has BBQ, picnic tables, toilets.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Flinders Parade.
Right at top of hill, continue on Flinders Parade.
Kennedy Esplanade.
Right onto Landsborough Avenue.
Scarborough Beach
Beach, BBQs, picnic tables, events location, cafes.
Pirate Playground
Playground with pirate ship, train and carriages, climbing frame, and climbing trees.
Jumping Pillow
Jumping pillow and basketball half-court.
Gollum Tree
Tree with a small door, Gollum looking through a window. The tree has started to reclaim and cover the space where the window is.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue on Landsborough Avenue.
Veer left onto Fifth Avenue, immediately right into Fortune Street.
Left Second Avenue.
Reef Point Esplanade.
Jamieson Park
Park with BBQ, picnic tables, playground with wheelchair carousel.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Reef Point Esplanade.
Scarborough Boat Harbour
Beach, small dog off-leash, walk around harbour point, cafe
Continue on Tourist Drive
Reef Point Esplanade.
Right into Bird Opassage Parade.
Thurecht Park
Playground, picnic area, fresh seafood and seafood shop
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue Bird Opassage Parade.
Right Thurecht Parade.
Scarborough Harbour Park
Open park, picnic tables, views across to Glasshouse Mountains, boat ramp
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue Thurecht Parade.
Right Oyster Point Parade.
The Blue Park
Park, picnic tables, views across to Glasshouse Mountains, playground
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue Oyster Point Parade.
Endeavour Park
Park, picnic tables, views across to Glasshouse Mountains, toilets
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue Oyster Point Parade.
Left into Newport Drive.
Right Griffith Road.
Newport Marina
Newport Marina, boat charters, hire, marina
Continue on Tourist Drive
Continue Griffith Road.
Spinnaker Park
Continue straight through the roundabout into Lakeview Promenade, then first right into Aegean Avenue. Spinnaker Park is a large playground looking over the water.
Continue on Tourist Drive
Left at roundabout onto Boardman Rd (or back to Griffith Road, turn right at roundabout onto Boardman Rd.
Right at lights Klingner Road.
Right at lights Anzac Ave.
Out to Rothwell, end of tourist drive.
