Houghton Highway

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The Houghton Highway is a 2.74 km reinforced concrete viaduct, the second bridge to be built across Hays Inlet at Bramble Bay connecting the cities of Redcliffe and Brisbane in Queensland, Australia. The bridge, along with the third bridge, the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, were the longest bridges in the country until 27 March 2013, when the Macleay River Bridge opened in Kempsey, NSW. ()

Opened: 20 December 1979 (45 years ago)Length: 8990 ftWidth: 36 ftCoordinates: 27°16'43"S, 153°4'5"E

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Day trips

Houghton Highway – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dowse Lagoon, Comino's Arcade, Woody Point Memorial Hall, Thai Sandgate.

2.6 miS
Lake
Dowse Lagoon, Brisbane
67 min walk • Dowse Lagoon is a park and lake located in Sandgate, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane. It was given its name in 1975, and it is named for Thomas Dowse, a merchant and early settler of Brisbane. Before 1975, it was largely known as the "Second Lagoon". It was named as a Ramsar site in 1993.
4.6 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Comino's Arcade
117 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Australia's bustling streets, Comino's Arcade stands as a beacon for shoppers and visitors alike. This shopping centre, with its unique blend of retail and leisure, offers an exceptional experience to everyone who walks through its doors.
2.6 miNE
Memorial
Woody Point Memorial Hall
66 min walk • Woody Point Memorial Hall is a heritage-listed school of arts at Hornibrook Esplanade, Woody Point, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Hubert George Octavius Thomas. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 14 March 2014.
2.9 miS
Memorial
Thai Sandgate, Brisbane
76 min walk • Sandgate War Memorial Park is a heritage-listed memorial at 8 Seymour Street, Sandgate, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by George Gray Prentice and built from 1923 to 1924 by Lowther & Sons. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 3 October 2005.
0.4 miNE
Bridge
Ted Smout Memorial Bridge
12 min walk • The Ted Smout Memorial Bridge is a road and pedestrian bridge in Brisbane, Australia, the third bridge crossing Hays Inlet in Bramble Bay.
3.2 miS
Piers and boardwalks
Shorncliffe pier, Brisbane
81 min walk • Shorncliffe Pier is a historic pier in Shorncliffe, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, situated near Saint Patrick's College and lower Moora Park.
2.9 miS
Church
Sandgate Baptist Church, Brisbane
74 min walk • Sandgate Baptist Church is a heritage-listed former church at 6-8 Flinders Parade, Sandgate, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Richard Gailey and built in 1887 by William Street. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 November 2003.
~320 ftW
Bridge
Hornibrook Bridge
2 min walk • Hornibrook Bridge is a heritage-listed mostly-demolished road bridge on the Hornibrook Highway over Hays Inlet at Bramble Bay from Brighton, City of Brisbane to Clontarf, Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia.
4.7 miSW
Tree
Hoop Pines, Brisbane
119 min walk • The Hoop Pines are a heritage-listed pair of trees at 34 Strathpine Road, Bald Hills, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. They were added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 22 February 2002.
4.8 miS
Park
Boondall Wetlands, Brisbane
124 min walk • The Boondall Wetlands lie on the edge of Moreton Bay in the Brisbane suburb of Boondall between Nudgee Beach and Shorncliffe, in south-east Queensland, Australia. The wetlands are preserved within the Boondall Wetlands Reserve which was preserved in 1990 and covers more than 1100 hectares of internationally significant wetlands.
2.9 miS
Library
Sandgate Town Hall, Brisbane
74 min walk • Sandgate Town Hall is a heritage-listed town hall at 5 Brighton Road, Sandgate, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Thomas Ramsay Hall and built from 1911 to 1912 by John Gemmell. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 13 January 1995.