Gladstone, Queensland
Gladstone | |
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View over the Gladstone CBD and Auckland Hill | |
Gladstone | |
| Coordinates: 23°50′34″S 151°15′20″E / 23.8427°S 151.2555°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Queensland |
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| Location |
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| Established | 1863 |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 45,185 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) |
| Postcode | 4680 |
| Mean max temp | 27.7 °C (81.9 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 880.0 mm (34.65 in) |
Gladstone (/ˈɡlædstən/ GLAD-stən) is a coastal city in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the Gladstone urban area had a population of 45,185 people.
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.