the first ever public performance by the trio. In a letter to the Redcliffe Museum in 1999, Barry Gibb wrote "The smell of the oil, the noise and the atmosphere was incredible. This was the first public appearance Robin, Maurice and I ever made in Australia. We sang through the PA system and people threw money onto the track, and we met Brisbane's leading DJ and racing car driver Bill Gates, who suggested we call ourselves the BG's and even played our songs on his radio show, "Swinging' Gates' Platter Chatter". Hence Redcliffe became the birthplace of the Bee Gees." Redcliffe Opportunity School opened on 2 March 1964. In 1989, it was renamed Redcliffe State Special School. The first high-rise apartment building was constructed along Marine Parade in 1974. For decades the interest for similar development was limited – until 2000 there were only four apartment buildings higher than 6 stories across the entire Peninsula. Renewed interest in Redcliffe as a seaside lifestyle precinct occurred in the 2000s and 2010s and as a result high rise and mix use development is found in all areas of Redcliffe along the coastline. In 1975, the toll on the Hornibrook Highway was removed. The current Redcliffe Library opened in 2000. Demographics In the , the population of Redcliffe was 9,201; 52% female and 48% male. The median age of the Redcliffe population was 44 years of age, 7 years above the Australian median. Children aged under 15 years made up 15.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 20.7% of the population. 68.4% of people living in Redcliffe were born in Australia, compared to the national average of 69.8%; the next most common countries of birth were England 7%, New Zealand 6.3%, Scotland 1%, Philippines 0.8%, Netherlands 0.7%. 86.8% of people spoke only English at home; the next most popular languages were 0.5% Italian, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Samoan. In the , the suburb of Redcliffe had a population of 10,373 people. Heritage listings Redcliffe has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: Anzac Memorial Avenue corner of Klingner Road and Oxley Avenue (): Redcliffe State High School buildings 395 Oxley Avenue: Redcliffe Fire Station 133-137 Redcliffe Parade: Comino's Arcade 185 Redcliffe Parade: former Redcliffe Town Council Chambers Education Redcliffe Special School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at Klingner