Gladstone is located 518 km north of Brisbane via Highway 1 and 108 km south-east of Rockhampton. Gladstone is one of the many towns and cities in the British Empire which were named after William Ewart Gladstone. It was named in 1846 when he was the British Colonial Secretary. He later became Prime Minister of Great Britain - four times. Although Queensland, unique amongst Australian states, has a series of major regional centres along its coast (Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville, Cairns) only Gladstone feels like a genuinely industrial city. The NRG Power Station, the huge port, the Queensland Alumina Ltd operation to the south of the city, the RG Tanna Coal Terminal, the Cement Works, the Gladstone Ports Corporation all make it one of the most substantial and commercially successful ports in Australia. More than 100 million tonnes of cargo with over thirty products pass through the port each year. In the last three decades, this quiet port has become a maritime centre with some of the most sophisticated loading facilities in the country. In this sense it is worth visiting but, most of all, it has its visitor attractions - impressive lookouts, nearby beaches, a beautiful Botanic Gardens and easy access to the southern reaches of the Great Barrier Reef.

Airports in Gladstone, Queensland

1. Gladstone Airport

Gladstone Airport (IATA: GLT, ICAO: YGLA) is an airport serving Gladstone, a city in the Australian state of Queensland. It is located in the western suburbs of Gladstone, about 10 km from the town's centre, off Aerodrome Road. Buses operate between the town centre and the airport but are only operational from Monday to Friday between 6 am and 6 pm. Taxis are also available, as are rental cars.

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Gladstone, Queensland?

In Gladstone, the summers are long, hot, muggy, wet, and partly cloudy; the winters are short, comfortable, and mostly clear; and it is windy year round. The best time of year to visit Gladstone for hot-weather activities is from early November to early April.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Gladstone?

1. Gladstone City Heritage Walk - Unlike Rockhampton or Bundaberg, Gladstone is not a Queensland city known for its large number of elegant buildings. Consequently, the Gladstone City Heritage Walk is a pleasant 2 km walk which will take about 35 minutes. The walk involves seven stages, and the main attractions are the Grand Hotel (built in 1897, destroyed by fire and faithfully restored with the upper storeys being particularly impressive); the Heritage Tree (it is clearly signposted on Roseberry Street) a beautiful old fig tree with roots dropping from the branches; the Golding Lookout which offers a superb overview of the city's marina, the harbour and the wharf facilities - there is a directional guide which helps the visitor to identify the islands off the coast; and the walk then descends the hill to Auckland Inlet where there are remnants of wharves and stores dating from the 1860s. Making your way back to the city centre you will understand why the city does not have a lot of historic buildings. The significant buildings in Yarroon Street are modern and elegant with the notable exception of the decidedly quirky (complete with town clock) Old Gladstone Post Office, although it does date from 1932.

2. Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum - The Gladstone Art Gallery and Museum was opened in 1985. It is located in the handsome Old Town Hall at 136-144 Goondoon Street and is open from 10.00 am - 5.00 pm. The gallery hosts travelling art exhibitions and the museum ""is a social history museum that houses an extensive Heritage Collection. Included in the collection are articles and photographs of cultural significance to the Gladstone Region.""

3. Auckland Hill Lookout or Golding Lookout - This is an opportunity to enjoy a panoramic view over the port as well as a chance to understand just how much of an industrial centre Gladstone is. The port has a total of four piers, and the Auckland Point Wharves handle ""imports of petroleum products, magnate, copper slag, break bulk cargo, cement gypsum, LP gas, caustic soda, containers and general cargo."" They also handle exports of ""calcite, scrap metal, electro-fused magnesia, magnesia, break bulk cargo, grain, containers and general cargo"".