Redland Bay is a residential suburb on Moreton Bay. The Redland Bay marina provides access to a number of the Moreton Bay Islands. It gets its name from the red volcanic soil. Redland Bay was originally a heavily forested area but was cleared by early European settlers in the 1860s to allow for farming in the rich soils. From 1953 to 1971, Redland Bay was the Qantas flying boat base. Despite having a population of around 15,000 Redland Bay only has a primary school, with the nearest secondary school in Victoria Point.
Redland has a typical sub-tropical climate with wet summers and warm winters, which provides pests with ideal breeding conditions. With the substantial bush areas, termites are a particularly problem and being close to the coastal areas, mosquitoes are also a problem as saltwater mosquito are capable of flying several kilometres inland.
Homeowners and business owners in Redland Bay need regular pest treatments to keep pest numbers down, but annual termite inspections and termite management systems to prevent termite attacks are a must for homeowners.