Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone
Queensland
Gladstone is located in Queensland
Gladstone
Gladstone
Coordinates23°50′34″S 151°15′20″E / 23.8427°S 151.2555°E / -23.8427; 151.2555 (Gladstone (town centre))
Population34,703 (2021 census)[1]
Established1863
Postcode(s)4680
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Gladstone
Federal division(s)Flynn
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
27.7 °C
82 °F
18.5 °C
65 °F
880.0 mm
34.6 in

Gladstone (/ˈɡlædstən/) is a coastal city in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, the town of Gladstone had a population of 34,703 people.[1]

It is 517 km (321 mi) by road north-west of the state capital, Brisbane, and 108 km (67 mi) south-east of Rockhampton. Situated between the Calliope and Boyne Rivers, Gladstone is home to Queensland's largest multi-commodity shipping port, the Port of Gladstone.

Gladstone is the largest town within the Gladstone Region and the headquarters of Gladstone Regional Council is located in Gladstone.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Gladstone – town in Gladstone Region (entry 13860)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

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