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Cleveland is one of the 21 bayside suburbs of the Redland Shire, approximately 25 kilometers East-South-East of Brisbane. It is home to the Redland Shire Council chambers, and comprises commercial, residential and industrial areas.
As at June 2001, Cleveland was estimated to be home to 13,140 people, with the majority of these of working age.
Major features of Cleveland include;
• Redland Shire Council Chambers;
• The Redlands Hospital, including the Mater private hospital wing;
• Cleveland Industrial Estate;
• Raby Bay, a canal estate;
• Stradbroke Island Ferry Terminal, the most popular way to reach North Stradbroke Island;
• Cleveland Showgrounds, home to the Redlands Festival and many other events;
• The Cleveland Markets, held every Sunday morning;
• Cleveland State and Cleveland State High schools.
• Redland Museum
• Cleveland Point Lighthouse
• Cleveland Railway Line
Major access to Cleveland is provided by Finucane Road and Bloomfield Street, or the Queensland Rail line which terminates in Cleveland.
History
European settlement of Brisbane and surrounding areas was banned from 1824 until 1842, due to the Moreton Bay Penal Settlement.
The first township emerged in Cleveland in December 1850, with early industries including brickworks and sugar cane farming. The Grand View Hotel and the Courthouse Restaurant at Cleveland Point were built during this period.
A rail line to Cleveland was completed in 1889, and with it residential subdivisions and farming blossomed in the area.
The Redlands attracted farming families and became a district known for producing top quality fruits and vegetables with crops of strawberries, tomatoes, pineapples, custard apples, citrus fruits, bananas, herbs and vegetables grown very successfully.
Small crop farming was the major economic activity in the Redland Shire until after World War II.
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The Cleveland area also is the home of Ormiston College, regarded as one of the finest schools in Australia.
A broad range of activities is offered, including visiting historical buildings such as:
• Ormiston House which was re-established around 1862 to replace a previous cedar residence built 1853.
• The Cleveland Lighthouse which was constructed in 1864.
• The old courthouse in Paxton Street dating back to 1853.
• The Grandview Hotel completed in 1849
Art and Craft Market in the heart of Cleveland at the weekend. Browse to your heart’s content.
Dining, swimming, fishing, bushwalking, shopping. Take a trip to the beautiful islands in Moreton Bay, Brisbane’s greatest secret! Why not enjoy it.
Everything is on your doorstep in Cleveland – a very relaxing lifestyle.
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