Woody Point is at the south-east of the Redcliffe peninsula, approximately north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia.
History
In 1799, Matthew Flinders landed on the peninsula and named the location Red Cliff Point after the colours in the cliffs. In 1823 the peninsula was selected as the site of Queensland's first penal colony but, by 1825 the prisoners were moved further up the Brisbane River to escape the mosquitoes and the resistance from local Aboriginals. Redcliffe was once a small seaside retreat 40 km north of Brisbane. When the Hornibrook and Houghton Highways linked Brighton, an outer Brisbane suburb, to the Redcliffe peninsula, Redcliffe then became much more accessible and grew as part of Brisbane's suburban sprawl. Woody Point was formerly a banana plantation. The foundation stone of St Mark'sAnglican Church was laid at 46 Kate Street on Sunday 26 April 1953 by ArchbishopReginald Halse. The church was dedicated on 7 April 1957 by Archbishop Halse. It was consecrated on 28 April 1968 by Archbishop Philip Strong. Its closure on 24 April 1993 was approved by Assistant BishopGeorge Browning. As at July 2020, the church building has been converted into a multi-unit dwelling but the foundation stone is still visible on the street corner. Woody Point's Apex Park & Bicentennial Park were constructed by reclaiming land along the foreshore in the 1970s.
Heritage listings
Heritage-listed sites at Woody Point including Woody Point Memorial Hall along the Hornibrook Esplanade.
Amenities
Woody Point's current renovations include the construction of high-rise apartment buildings overlooking Bramble Bay, Moreton Bay, The Port of Brisbane and the Ted Smout Highway. Until recently, restaurants and cafes were very limited in the suburb, however currently Woody Point boasts some of the most highly rated and recognized restaurants on the Redcliffe Peninsula including The Steak & Crabhouse & Masala Point Cafe. The closest shopping centre is either Margate Village, some 2 km north or Bayside Plaza in Clontarf, some 3 km southwest. Woody Point accommodates localized convenience retail, a corner store, takeaways, a medical clinic and pharmacy & an Australian Post branch within its Woody Point Village. The Clontarf branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Georgina Street.
Demographics
In the, Woody Point recorded a population of 4,089 people, 51.5% female and 48.5% male. The median age of the Woody Point population was 46 years, 9 years above the national median of 37. 71.5% of people living in Woody Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 6.3%, New Zealand 6.3%, Scotland 1.2%, South Africa 0.9%, Canada 0.6%. 89.3% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Spanish, 0.4% Russian, 0.4% German, 0.4% French, 0.3% Dutch.
Attractions and features
Woody Point Jetty - 240 metre jetty, re-opening in December 2008. Original jetty was built in 1888 and has been reconstructed during 2008 at a cost of 9.6 million. The new jetty has informative displays, seating and facilities for fishing.
HMQS Gayundah shipwreck at Picnic Point.
Bramble Bay foreshore including Bicentennial Park and Apex Park.
Launching point for fishing boats and the Humpybong yacht club.
