Scarborough

Interesting facts about Scarborough

Scarborough is a suburb of Redcliffe City at the tip of the peninsula in Queensland, Australia. It, along with Kippa-Ring, encompasses the locality of Newport, consisting of many canal frontage homes with artificial waterways. Its Local Government Area is the Moreton Bay Regional Council. The suburb acts as a gateway to Moreton Island via the Combie Trader barge service.

Attractions and features

The suburb is known primarily for Morgans, a very popular seafood restaurant, and its thriving seafood industry at the Scarborough Boat Harbour.

Scarborough Beach is one of a number of sandy beaches along its eastern coastline, with its Scarborough Beach Park awarded the "Queensland's Friendliest Beach" in 2003[3] and "Australia's Friendliest Beach" in 2004.

The main street of Scarborough, Landsborough Avenue, is a popular location for families and day visitors from Brisbane with numerous cafés and the Scarborough Hotel. Part of the reason for its popularity is its overlooking views to Moreton Island across Moreton Bay, and quieter ambience compared to the Redcliffe central business district.

History

Parts of the movie Scooby-Doo were filmed at Queens Beach in Scarborough; the majority of the movie was filmed at Tangalooma Resort at Moreton Island.

Education

Educational institutions within the suburb of Scarborough are Scarborough State School with more than 860 enrollments, and Southern Cross Catholic College's Scarborough Primary campus, and De La Salle (years 8-10) and Frawley College (years 11 and 12) senior campuses. Part of the Frawley College campus has been converted into an Australian Technical College.