Gladstone is a rural locality in the local government areas of Break O'Day and Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census determined a population of 139 for the state suburb of Gladstone.[1]
| Gladstone Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Gladstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°58′54″S 148°00′34″E / 40.9817°S 148.0094°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 139 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7264 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 50 km (31 mi) N of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day, Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
editIt was originally known as Mount Cameron; the name Gladstone was in use by 1882. The area was named for William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of Great Britain. Gladstone was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]
Geography
editThe Ringarooma River enters the locality from the west and flows through to the north-west.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe B82 route (Waterhouse Road / Gladstone Road) enters from the north-west and runs south-east to the village before exiting to the south-west. Route C843 (Carr Street / Cape Portland Road / North Ansons Road) starts at an intersection with B82 and runs east and south-east before exiting. Route C844 (a continuation of Cape Portland Road) starts at an intersection with C843 and exits to the north. Route C845 starts at an intersection with C843 and exits to the north-east.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gladstone (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Gladstone". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1010N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Gladstone, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.