Shorncliffe, Queensland
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Shorncliffe is a suburb of Brisbane
, Australia
. It is situated northeast of Brisbane and is the neighbouring suburb of Sandgate
. The suburb comes under the jurisdiction of the Brisbane City Council.
It is a small community with a village atmosphere. At times Shorncliffe has different festivals, including The Blue Water Festival whereby that start of the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race
begins from the opening of The Cabbage Tree Creek.
. Both these schools are situated on neighbouring blocks of land to each other.
Shorncliffe also includes one railway station
, which is the terminus of the Shorncliffe railway line.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is situated northeast of Brisbane and is the neighbouring suburb of Sandgate
Sandgate, Queensland
Sandgate is a coastal suburb in Brisbane, Australia, located 16 km north of the Brisbane CBD. The town became a popular escape for the people of Brisbane in the early 20th century.-Geography:Sandgate is situated on the coastline, along Bramble Bay...
. The suburb comes under the jurisdiction of the Brisbane City Council.
It is a small community with a village atmosphere. At times Shorncliffe has different festivals, including The Blue Water Festival whereby that start of the Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race
Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race
The Brisbane to Gladstone yacht race is held annually, starting on Good Friday. The premier blue water classic begins from Shorncliffe in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia and finishes in Gladstone Harbour. It attracts competitors from interstate and usually attracts a fleet of 40 to 100 boats....
begins from the opening of The Cabbage Tree Creek.
Facilities
Shorncliffe includes one primary schools; Shorncliffe State School and one private school; St Patrick's CollegeSt Patrick's College, Shorncliffe
St. Patrick's College is a private, Roman Catholic, day school for boys, situated on the waterfront in Shorncliffe, north of Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia....
. Both these schools are situated on neighbouring blocks of land to each other.
Shorncliffe also includes one railway station
Shorncliffe railway station, Brisbane
Shorncliffe railway station is a railway station on the Shorncliffe line in Shorncliffe, a northern suburb of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, as the terminus for the Shorncliffe line...
, which is the terminus of the Shorncliffe railway line.