The annual Ambulance Picnic was held at Suttons Beach in the 1930s and large crowds were common for the event that attracted tourists and day trippers from all over South East Queensland. Crowds visiting Suttons Beach to watch the competition were upwards 50 000 for the events held between 1935 and 1938. The Courier-Mail Monday 5th October 1936 Page 13 : "50,000 VISITORS AT REDCLIFFE £1000 for Ambulance REDCLIFFE. Sunday. A crowd, estimated at 50,000 thronged the beaches of

A graphic of 'Hump Bong' from the Picturesque Atlas Of Australia: The Brisbane Courier Friday 19 July 1867 Page 3 REDCLIFFE RESERVE....

A FAVOURITE SEASIDE RESORT. (By Our Special Commissioner.) "I had put in a dreadful day, and the thoughts of being simply stewed or baked...

Sunday Mail Sun 9 Mar 1930 Page 21. REDCLIFFE IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES Many Memories of the First Settlers By U. E. Parry-Okeden, M.C. Way...

Margate Theatre was built by Alex Smith in 1940 at 47 Ernest St (corner of Ernest and Albert St) and its first screening was on March 23rd Easter Saturday 1940 It was a popular venue for movies, ball, and concerts for over 22 years. The Theatre was popular with service personnel stationed at Redcliffe during World War 2 and the theatre was renamed The Renown Theatre as part of a plan to avoid locality names which might assist invading Japanese forces. Approval for Sunday moti