Redcliffe is a municipal location north-northeast of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. Known also as "the Redcliffe peninsula", the area covers the suburbs of Clontarf, Kippa-Ring, Margate, Newport, Redcliffe, Rothwell, Scarborough and Woody Point.Redcliffe is home to over 55,000 residents over its total area of 38.1 km2 . The peninsula is relatively flat with few areas rising more than 20 m above sea level.Redcliffe was the site of the first European settlement in Queensland.