Gladstone, Queensland

Gladstone
Gladstone
Coordinates: 23°50′34″S 151°15′20″E / 23.8427°S 151.2555°E / -23.8427; 151.2555 (Gladstone (town centre))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Established1863
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total45,185 (2021 census)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4680
Mean max temp27.7 °C (81.9 °F)
Mean min temp18.5 °C (65.3 °F)
Annual rainfall880.0 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.