Scarborough Marina is a full-service marina in Scarborough Boat Harbour on the Redcliffe Peninsula, about 45 minutes by car north of Brisbane. It is a working boating base with berths, drystack storage, a boatyard and fuel, with restaurants, a beach park and the bayside foreshore close by.
The marina is a boating business rather than a visitor attraction, so it suits boat owners and anyone planning a berth or a drystack launch. This guide covers the marina and the harbour, dining and beach park around it.
What the marina offers
The marina has 235 berths for boats from 10 m to 20 m. Facilities include washrooms, showers and a laundry, gated security with CCTV and a well-stocked chandlery on site. Transient live-aboard applications are welcome.
There is 24 hour premium unleaded and diesel fuel, and a full-service boatyard with a 35 tonne travel lift. Onsite businesses cover chandlery, boat repairs and maintenance, marine electrical work, yacht sales and boat licence training.
The office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm and Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am to 12 pm. Berth, drystack, boatyard and visiting cruiser enquiries go through the Scarborough Marina website or (07) 3880 0300.
Drystack boat storage
The drystack stores power boats up to 10 m on racks and launches them for you. You request a launch through the marina’s free app, your boat is in the water when you arrive, and the team puts it away afterwards, so you do not need a trailer, a tow vehicle or a boat ramp.
The marina describes it as a good fit for families, solo boaters and people living in apartments. The racks have 24 hour CCTV and weather protection, and there are hull rinse and engine flush facilities.
Where you can go by boat
From the harbour, boats reach Moreton Bay and its islands, Pumicestone Passage and the Tangalooma wrecks, as well as inshore and offshore fishing grounds. The marina says Scarborough is about 12 nautical miles across Moreton Bay from the mouth of the Brisbane River.
The harbour and public boat ramp
Scarborough Boat Harbour is a state-owned harbour that was designated a state boat harbour in 1960, and it is one of eight in Queensland. It is a working harbour with a commercial trawler facility and public boat ramps, and the marina sits within it.
The public boat ramps are part of the state-managed harbour, not the marina. A Queensland Government master plan covers changes to the harbour, including its boat ramps and car parking, so layouts may change. Read the Scarborough Boat Harbour master plan from Transport and Main Roads for details.
Eating at Scarborough Harbour
Tempest Seafood Restaurant and Teppanyaki Grill is on Bird O’Passage Parade at the harbour, a waterfront seafood restaurant with views across the marina. The marina’s visitor page also points to the harbour’s restaurants and cafes, the Scarborough Seaside Village and Dining District, Redcliffe Jetty and Shopping Village, the Peninsula Shopping Centre at Kippa-Ring and bike trails around the peninsula.
Scarborough Beach Park
For a free family stop, Scarborough Beach Park at 52 Landsborough Avenue has two themed playgrounds, Railway Place and Pirate Place, with a cotton tree forest for shade, a basketball half court, a chess set and a jumping pillow. The council lists electric barbecues, shelters, tables, a water fountain, accessible toilets and two accessible parking bays.
The jumping pillow is open 7 days a week from 7 am to 6 pm October to March and 8 am to 5 pm April to September. It closes when temperatures pass 35 degrees or in wet weather.
For dogs, council lists Jamieson Park at Scarborough as an on-leash area on the beach, from the northern point of Reef Point Esplanade to the western end of the beach, where it meets the car park.
Planning your visit
- Opening hours: The marina office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm and weekends 8:30 am to 12 pm.
- Cost: Walking round the harbour and the beach park is free. Berth, drystack and boatyard prices come from the marina.
Getting there and parking
The marina is at 28 Thurecht Parade, Scarborough, about 45 minutes by car from the Brisbane CBD without traffic. The marina says Kippa-Ring train station connects with the Brisbane and Gold Coast suburban train network, and a Redcliffe bus service runs next to the marina and around the peninsula. Plan a trip on the Translink Journey Planner.
For the beach park, the car park entrance for the southern end is on Kennedy Esplanade.
Nearby
- Redcliffe Beach, Jetty and Lagoon – the main Redcliffe Peninsula day out.
- Settlement Cove Lagoon – a free lifeguarded lagoon on the Redcliffe seafront.
- Suttons Beach – a patrolled swimming beach at Redcliffe.
- Clontarf Beach – bayside parks, a playground and a boat ramp.
- Woody Point Jetty – fishing and a jetty stroll.
- Redcliffe Markets – the Sunday waterfront markets.
- Scarborough Sounds – the Australia Day event at Scarborough Beach Park.
- More ideas: all piers and jetties and everything on the Redcliffe Peninsula.
You might also like
- Amity Point Jetty (North Stradbroke Island)
- Shorncliffe Pier (Brisbane)
- Houghton Highway (Clontarf)
Quick answers
Where is Scarborough Marina?
At 28 Thurecht Parade, Scarborough, inside Scarborough Boat Harbour on the Redcliffe Peninsula, about 45 minutes by car from Brisbane.
How many berths does Scarborough Marina have?
235 berths for boats from 10 m to 20 m, plus drystack racks for power boats up to 10 m.
Can you buy fuel at Scarborough Marina?
Yes. The marina has 24 hour premium unleaded and diesel fuel.
What are the Scarborough Marina opening hours?
The office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm and Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am to 12 pm.
Is there a restaurant at Scarborough Marina?
Tempest Seafood Restaurant and Teppanyaki Grill is on the waterfront at Scarborough Harbour on Bird O’Passage Parade.
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