Cleveland Point

Cleveland Point is a coastal headland and public recreation reserve at the northern tip of Cleveland in Redland City, Queensland, overlooking Moreton Bay. It is notable for the heritage-listed Cleveland Point Light, built in 1864-1865, one of Queensland's oldest remaining timber lighthouses. The reserve offers open parkland, picnic areas and panoramic views to Stradbroke and Moreton Islands, and is a popular local spot for sightseeing, fishing and heritage appreciation.

Visitors can expect an open, grassy foreshore park on a narrow point extending into Moreton Bay with paved paths, picnic and barbecue areas, and seating overlooking the water. The centrepiece is the small, white timber Cleveland Point Light (1864-1865) with interpretive signage. The setting offers wide, uninterrupted views across the bay to North Stradbroke and Moreton Islands, with opportunities for walking, photography, fishing from the shoreline, and watching boats and birdlife.

Cleveland Point Light was constructed in 1864-1865 to guide shipping into Moreton Bay and the early port of Cleveland, which was briefly considered as a potential capital. The timber-framed, weatherboard-clad lighthouse is one of Queensland's oldest surviving lighthouses and is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register, reflecting 19th-century maritime navigation and settlement history.

The point and lighthouse are valued locally as a landmark and community recreation reserve, representing the maritime heritage of Redland City and Moreton Bay. The reserve is used for community gatherings, leisure and heritage appreciation and remains an iconic symbol of Cleveland.