Cleveland & Raby Bay
Cleveland is the Redlands' main town on the water. Cleveland Point, with its old lighthouse, pokes out into the bay. Toondah Harbour, just south, is where the North Stradbroke Island ferries leave from, and behind it all the Raby Bay canals hide a 75-berth marina with fuel. For a cruising boat it's a good provisioning stop, with a big supermarket a short walk from the marina and the train to Brisbane next door. Big ships' sailing directions even give it a proper anchorage with good holding off the point.
- Raby Bay Marina fuel ("Fuel available 24/7", diesel and premium unleaded), berth count and depths come from a search-result snippet; we couldn't load the live marina page to confirm them.
- 1Cleveland, Shore St ramp · 1 lane, tide-limited (TMR).
- 2Cleveland Yacht Club · Yacht club (named only).
- 3Cleveland, William St ramps · 5 lanes over 2 ramps, pontoons, toilets (TMR).
- 4VMR Raby Bay · Marine rescue base.
- 5Raby Bay underwater obstruction buoy · Laid Oct 2025 (MSQ 465(T)/2025).
- 6Raby Bay Marina · 75 berths; fuel (see flag).
- 7Toondah 13 (destroyed) · Starboard beacon destroyed Aug 2025 (MSQ 410(T)/2025).
- 8Toondah Harbour, Emmet St ramp · 2 lanes, toilets; ferry terminal (TMR).
At a glance
| What it is | Town waterfront with Cleveland Point, the Raby Bay canal marina and Toondah Harbour ferry terminal |
| Landmark | Cleveland Point Light, "easily recognized" by a pier extending north from the point (NGA) |
| Anchorage | About 0.7 mile NE of Cleveland Point in 5.5 m or more, good holding (NGA, ⚠ dated) |
| Fuel | Raby Bay Marina, diesel and premium unleaded (⚠ unconfirmed, see below) |
| Don't anchor | Off Toondah Harbour (MSQ map warning) |
| Map age | MSQ Beacon to Beacon map SMB-4 current to 9 May 2016 |
| Last checked | 18 October 2026 |
Getting here
From the north (Manly or the Brisbane River), come down the western side of the bay. NGA puts Cleveland Point Light about 10 miles south of Mud Island. From Peel Island and Dunwich, it's straight across. Banks off this shore move, so mind the depth. MSQ's 2017 soundings give a median under 2 m on the Cleveland map, and the 2016 maps say depth contours mostly haven't been re-surveyed since the 2011 and 2013 floods.
Recent notices:
- ⚠ August 2025: Toondah 13, a green beacon in the Toondah Harbour channel, was destroyed and left leaning south.
- ⚠ September–December 2025: yellow buoys were laid in Raby Bay, one marking an underwater obstruction and one on an anchored pontoon off the Raby Bay boat ramp.
- ⚠ September 2026: bed-levelling work was proposed at Toondah Harbour.
These were temporary notices when we checked. Some may have been cleared.
Anchoring
NGA Pub. 127 (written for big ships) gives two anchorages off Cleveland:
- in 9.1 to 11 m, with Cleveland Point bearing 242° at 1 mile and the south end of Peel Island bearing 110°;
- in not less than 5.5 m, with good holding, about 0.7 mile NE of Cleveland Point.
⚠ Dated. Check the depths on a current chart. Don't anchor off Toondah Harbour: the MSQ map says so, and the ferries need the room. The marine park has a mooring area in Raby Bay (MGA22). MSQ's map names Blaksley Anchorage further south-east.
Skipper's notes
Garry's own observations from deliveries through Cleveland & Raby Bay. First-hand notes, dated, and no substitute for the chart.
- Depth
- [Garry to add: depths seen, state of tide and date.]
- Holding
- [Garry to add: bottom type and how the anchor held.]
- Shelter
- [Garry to add: wind directions it is good or bad in.]
- Other notes
- [Garry to add: anything else worth knowing, with date.]
Notes last updated: [date]
Facilities
- Raby Bay Marina (in the Raby Bay canals): 75 floating berths. It's said to be dredged to at least 4 m, with depths outside the marina and canals down to 2.1 m LAT. Water and power at all berths, and bathrooms for tenants and guests. The office is open Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 4:30. ⚠ Unconfirmed. These details come from a search-result snippet for the marina, which is run alongside Peter Hansen Yacht Brokers. Check before you rely on them.
- Cleveland Yacht Club is near the point.
- Toondah Harbour is the ferry terminal for North Stradbroke Island, with its own MSQ enlargement. It's a works area under the marine park plan.
- Trades. Directory listings in Cleveland include Sea Raider (sales and charter) and Bay & Islands Tours. For haul-out, see Redland City Marina, a few miles south (our Victoria Point page).
Rescue. VMR Raby Bay is based by the William Street ramps. MSQ's 2021 Moreton Bay maps print seven-day hours, but the 2016 maps show weekends and public holidays only. ⚠ Sources disagree. Confirm current hours and channels.
Fuel, water and pump-out
- Fuel. Raby Bay Marina: diesel (standard and high-flow) and premium unleaded, "Fuel available 24/7". ⚠ Unconfirmed (search snippet only). Ring ahead.
- Pump-out. Not confirmed.
- Water. At berths for marina customers.
Boat ramps
From the Queensland Government (TMR) list, all managed by Redland City Council:
- Cleveland, William Street: two ramps side by side, three lanes and two lanes, both with pontoons, floating walkways and toilets, not tide-limited.
- Cleveland, Emmet Street (Toondah Harbour): two lanes, toilets, not tide-limited.
- Cleveland, Shore Street (by the point): one lane, toilets, tide-limited.
Rules in brief
- Toondah Harbour. No anchoring off the harbour. Keep clear of the ferries.
- Marine park. Cleveland Point is a small general use zone, surrounded by habitat protection zone. Cox Bank (MNP24) is a green zone. Check the zoning maps.
- Canals. 6 knots in canals, boat harbours and marinas unless signed otherwise (MSQ general limit).
Ashore
What's within about a 15-minute walk (1.2 km) of each marina, ramp or landing on this page, measured along streets and footpaths in OpenStreetMap. Addresses are from OpenStreetMap where it has one; where it doesn't, we show the name and distance only. ⚠ As at 18 October 2026: we haven't confirmed each place is still trading, so check before you walk.
From Raby Bay Marina (marina)
| Name | Type | Walk | Street address (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bars, pubs and clubs | |||
| Fiction Bar and Restaurant | Bar | 400 m | 152 Shore Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| Cleveland Sands Hotel | Pub | 480 m | Middle Street, QLD |
| Restaurants and cafes | |||
| Hog's Breath Cafe | Restaurant | 330 m | 152 Shore Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| Mamma Mia Trattoria Pizzeria | Restaurant | 390 m | 10/152 Shore Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| Samson Seafood Cafe | Takeaway | 400 m | 152 Shore Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| Cold Rock Ice Creamery | Ice cream | 430 m | 152 Shore Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| Subway | Takeaway | 480 m | 4/ |
| Smoked & Loaded | Takeaway | 590 m | 70/90 Middle Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| SanFangJi | Restaurant | 610 m | – |
| The Big Kuhuna | Takeaway | 1.1 km | – |
| plus 2 more within the walk | |||
| Entertainment | |||
| Redland Performing Arts Centre | Theatre | 780 m | – |
| Supermarkets and provisioning | |||
| First Choice Liquor | Bottle shop | 410 m | – |
| Coles | Supermarket | 480 m | 100 Middle Street |
| Cleveland Central | Shopping centre | 540 m | 90-91 Middle Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| Woolworths | Supermarket | 640 m | – |
| The Big Mushroom Fruit Barn | Greengrocer | 890 m | 88 Shore Street West, Ormiston QLD 4160 |
| IGA on Bloomfield | Supermarket | 1.1 km | – |
| plus 2 more within the walk | |||
| Marine stores, chandlers and boat services | |||
| Peter Hansen Yacht Brokers | Boat dealer/marine store | 580 m | 14-16 Masthead Drive, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
From Cleveland, Shore St ramp / Cleveland Yacht Club (boat ramp / dinghy landing, marina)
| Name | Type | Walk | Street address (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafes | |||
| The Lighthouse | Cafe | 140 m | – |
| The Lighthouse Restaurant, Bar and Cafe. | Takeaway | 150 m | – |
| Lighthouse Restaurant | Restaurant | 160 m | 237 Shore Street North |
| Entertainment | |||
| Cleveland Point Lighthouse | Attraction | 80 m | – |
From Toondah Harbour, Emmet St ramp (boat ramp / dinghy landing)
| Name | Type | Walk | Street address (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants and cafes | |||
| Sails on Shore | Restaurant | 960 m | 8 Passage Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| Cove Cafe | Cafe | 970 m | 8 Passage Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
| Café Arabica | Cafe | 1.1 km | 1/187 Middle Street, Cleveland QLD 4163 |
From Cleveland, William St ramps (boat ramp / dinghy landing)
| Name | Type | Walk | Street address (OSM) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bars, pubs and clubs | |||
| Grand View Hotel | Pub | 1.2 km | – |
| Entertainment | |||
| The Old School House Gallery | Arts centre | 940 m | 124 Shore Street North |
Places, types, addresses and walking distances: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), fetched 18 October 2026.
About this page
This page is a planning aid written by a working delivery skipper from public sources. It is not for navigation. Use the official AHO charts (Aus 236 and Aus 814), current MSQ notices to mariners, official tide tables and local advice. Spotted something out of date? Please use Report a correction below.
Official links
Check these before you go. They beat anything on this page.
- MSQ notices to mariners, Brisbane (covers Moreton Bay)
- Queensland Parks: Moreton Bay Marine Park zoning maps and app
- MSQ: crossing a coastal bar (safety advice)
- Queensland notices to mariners, all areas (subscribe)
- MSQ Queensland tide tables
- Bureau of Meteorology: tide predictions
- Bureau of Meteorology: Queensland warnings (incl. marine wind warnings)
- Bureau of Meteorology: Queensland coastal waters forecasts
Sources & credits
Written in fresh words from the facts in the Hartshorne Marine Sailing Directions area guide for Victoria Point, Coochiemudlo and Cleveland (edition of 16 October 2026, Ashore data added 18 October 2026) and chapter 3 and Appendix D of the Tweed to Mooloolaba guidebook. Those draw on NGA Pub. 127, MSQ Beacon to Beacon maps SMB-4 and SMB-5 and enlargements C, D and F (current to 9 May 2016), the Moreton Bay series (26 August 2021), MSQ notices to mariners to 16 October 2026, the Moreton Bay Marine Park layers, TMR boating-facility data and marina information (searched 15 October 2026).
Maritime Safety Queensland. Contains Maritime Safety Queensland data (Beacon to Beacon guide, notices to mariners, nav-aid open data, pump-out map C2-335, speed-limit schedule, tide information) © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Facts restated and summarised in our own words. Not endorsed by MSQ or TMR.
Queensland legislation. Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Regulation 2016 and Transport Infrastructure (Waterways Management) Regulation 2012 © State of Queensland, CC BY 4.0. Summarised; the authorised versions at legislation.qld.gov.au prevail.
NGA. Background from NGA Pub. 127, Sailing Directions (Enroute) East Coast of Australia and New Zealand (2025), U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, a US Government work in the public domain. Parts of it are out of date; where a page leans on it, we say so. Not endorsed by NGA.
OpenStreetMap. Map tiles and some facility positions © OpenStreetMap contributors, data available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Others. Facts from local authority pages and notices (for example the Gold Coast Waterways Authority), volunteer marine rescue sites and businesses' own websites are cited for fact only and restated in our own words. Listing a business is not an endorsement.
Last checked: 18 October 2026.
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