Gladstone, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Gladstone
State:tas
Pop:139
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7264
Region:North-east
Location1:St Helens
Dist1:50
Dir1:N
Lga:Break O'Day, Dorset
Stategov:Lyons, Bass
Fedgov:Lyons, Bass
Near-Nw:Boobyalla
Near-N:Rushy Lagoon, Musselroe Bay
Near-Ne:Mount William
Near-E:Ansons Bay
Near-W:Pioneer, South Mount Cameron
Near-Sw:Weldborough
Near-S:Goulds Country, Weldborough
Near-Se:Ansons Bay

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 north of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census determined a population of 139 for the state suburb of Gladstone.[1]

History

It 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

The Ringarooma River enters the locality from the west and flows through to the north-west.

Road infrastructure

The 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] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Gladstone (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Gladstone . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1010N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 18 May 2020 .