Before European settlement in 1824, my home, the area now known as Redcliffe was home to the Gubbi Gubbi and the Ningy Ningy people, part of the Undambi people. These First Nations peoples enjoyed the abundant foods available in and around the waters of the Redcliffe Peninsula.

The suburb of Kippa-Ring derives its name from the ceremonial bora-ring on the peninsula, where neighbouring groups conducted rituals. The word ‘Kippa’ refers to a young man. Kurbingaibah, a Ningy Ningy/Turrbal word, means a place of the Kippa Rings and holds cultural and spiritual significance to the Ningy Ningy people.

The name Humpybong is derived from the Aboriginal words ngumpin, simplified to ‘oopie-bong’. ‘Humpy’ or ‘oompie’ means shelter, and ‘bong’ is presumed to mean vanished, together meaning deserted shelters. This referred to the buildings left by the first European settlers when they relocated to the Brisbane River. While Redcliffe was always the official name of the Peninsula, Humpybong was used by settlers and locals well into the 1930s.