West Gladstone, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
West Gladstone
City:Gladstone
State:qld
Coordinates:-23.8583°N 151.2461°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:4844
Postcode:4680
Area:7.1
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:2.3
Dir1:S
Location1:Gladstone CBD
Dist2:108
Dir2:SE
Location2:Rockhampton
Dist3:513
Dir3:NNW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Gladstone Region
Stategov:Gladstone
Fedgov:Flynn
Elevation:0-135
Near-N:Gladstone Central
Near-Ne:Gladstone Central
Near-E:South Gladstone
Near-Se:Sun Valley
Near-S:Kin Kora
Near-Sw:Clinton
New Auckland
Near-W:Callemondah
Near-Nw:Callemondah

West Gladstone is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, West Gladstone had a population of 4,844 people.

Geography

The suburb is bounded to the west and north-west in part by the Auckland Inlet, to the north in part by Murray Street and Side Street, to the east in part by Glenlyon Street, and to the south in part by Philip Street.

The suburb is at sea level in the west by the Auckland Inlet and rises towards the east of the suburb. Round Hill in the south-east of the suburb (-23.8685°N 151.2553°W) is the highest point, rising to .[2] [3]

Dawson Road enters the suburb from the north-east (Gladstone Central/CBD) and exits to the south-west (Clinton, New Auckland, Kin Kora) as the Dawson Highway.

The North Coast railway line enters the suburb from the west (Callemondah) and exits to the north-east (Gladstone Central/CBD); there are no railway stations within West Gladstone.

History

Gladstone State High School opened on 2 February 1953.[4]

Gladstone West State School opened on 24 January 1966.[5]

A Catholic secondary school opened in 1966 with 23 boys and girls in Year 8 in temporary premises at the Star of the Sea Church and School in Gladstone CBD. In 1967, the school relocated to its present site in West Gladstone, where the Sisters of Mercy established Stella Maris College for the girls. In 1968, the Marist Brothers established Chanel College as the school for the boys. Later, the two schools amalgamated as Gladstone Catholic High School. In 1985, the school adopted the name Chanel College for the co-educational school.[6]

Rosella Park School opened on 17 May 1971.

The Mater Hospital Gladstone was opened on 14 April 1999 by the Mater Group, a Catholic healthcare organisation founded by the Sisters of Mercy.[7] In April 2020, the Mater Group sold the Mater Hospital Gladstone to Queensland Health to become the West Wing of Gladstone Hospital.[8] The Mater Group closed the hospital due to declining numbers of private patients making it financially unviable. The hospital had ceased maternity services in October 2018 and by January 2020 was only offering day surgery.[9] [10] It was a Catholic private hospital at 50 Rossella Street (-23.8504°N 151.2475°W).

Demographics

In the, West Gladstone had a population of 5,201 people.

In the, West Gladstone had a population of 4,728 people.

In the, West Gladstone had a population of 4,844 people.

Education

Gladstone West State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Boles Street (-23.8597°N 151.2525°W).[11] [12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 641 students with 45 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent).[13] It includes a special education program.

Rosella Park School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 20 Park Street (-23.8521°N 151.2475°W).[14] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 78 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 32 non-teaching staff (20 full-time equivalent).

Gladstone State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 30 Dawson Road (-23.8516°N 151.2508°W).[15] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1,512 students with 120 teachers (112 full-time equivalent) and 68 non-teaching staff (48 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. It includes the EQIP Technical College, a secondary (11-12) technical education unit on Boles Street (-23.8516°N 151.2533°W).[16]

Chanel College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 11 Paterson Street (-23.8672°N 151.2425°W).[17] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 481 students with 45 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 29 non-teaching staff (26 full-time equivalent).

Facilities

Gladstone Fire & Rescue Station is at 3 Charles Street (-23.8583°N 151.2494°W).[18]

Gladstone Hospital is a public hospital at 10 Park Street (-23.8501°N 151.249°W).[19] [20]

Gladstone Cemetery is on the south-west corner of the Dawson Highway and Cemetery Road (-23.8677°N 151.2396°W).[21] [22]

Amenities

Stockland Gladstone is a shopping centre at 75 Dawson Highway and across the road at 195 Philip Street (-23.8695°N 151.2408°W).[23] [24]

Parks

There are a number of parks in the area:

External links

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. 25 November 2020.
  4. Web site: 2021-08-17 . History . 2022-03-12 . Gladstone State High School . en . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302015939/https://gladstonshs.eq.edu.au/our-school/history . live .
  5. Web site: 2020-04-24 . Our school . 2022-03-12 . Gladstone West State School . en . 2 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220302015540/https://gladstonewestss.eq.edu.au/our-school . live .
  6. Web site: History . 2022-03-12 . Chanel College Gladstone . en-AU . 1 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301134745/https://chanelcollege.qld.edu.au/about/history/ . live .
  7. News: Zita . Mark . 1 May 2019 . Mater Hospital celebrates 20-year foundation anniversary . . 12 March 2022.
  8. Web site: Gladstone Hospital . 2022-03-12 . . en-AU . 12 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210412125058/https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cq/hospitals/gladstone . live .
  9. News: Stevens . Rodney . 15 August 2020 . Mater explains its regretful Gladstone sale . . 12 March 2022.
  10. News: Semmler . Erin . 2020-09-13 . Gladstone GP says hospital 'not up to scratch', community deserves better . en-AU . ABC News . 2022-03-12 . 4 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204131301/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-14/doctor-says-gladstone-hospital-not-up-to-scratch/12646706 . live .
  11. Web site: 9 July 2018 . State and non-state school details . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 . 21 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . Queensland Government.
  12. Web site: 2020-04-24 . Gladstone West State School . 2022-03-12 . Gladstone West State School . en . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307013937/https://gladstonewestss.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  13. Web site: ACARA School Profile 2018 . 28 January 2020 . . 27 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx . live .
  14. Web site: 2020-04-01 . Rosella Park School . 2022-03-12 . Rosella Park School . en . 3 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220303050457/https://rosellaparkspecs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  15. Web site: 2020-04-28 . Gladstone State High School . 2022-03-12 . Gladstone State High School . en . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307020115/https://gladstonshs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  16. Web site: EQIP Technical College - Gladstone Region . 21 November 2018 . 7 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200807083347/https://gladstonshs.eq.edu.au/ . live .
  17. Web site: Chanel College Gladstone . 2022-03-12 . Chanel College Gladstone . en-AU . 1 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220301133917/https://chanelcollege.qld.edu.au/ . live .
  18. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Emergency services facilities - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124224500/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/923a4139-4a79-4744-8955-d73230796bd6 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  19. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Landmark Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201121195536/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/db9c913b-b7e2-4d88-9a5e-32cbb1470f12 . 21 November 2020 . 21 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  20. Web site: Gladstone Hospital . 2022-03-12 . . en-AU . 8 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220308233245/https://www.health.qld.gov.au/services/central-queensland/gladstone . live .
  21. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Cemetery Areas - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201115100513/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/2baca5c3-a111-4fbc-86c9-3b896884438b . 15 November 2020 . 12 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  22. Web site: Cemeteries . 2022-03-12 . . en . 24 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210224175241/https://www.gladstone.qld.gov.au/cemeteries . live .
  23. Web site: 17 November 2020 . Building points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125050838/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/buildings-queensland-series/resource/7f713bcb-e884-4edc-a292-9b6dfa955d71 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  24. Web site: Gladstone Shopping Centre . 2022-03-12 . . 7 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307024957/https://www.stockland.com.au/shopping-centres/centres/stockland-gladstone . live .
  25. Web site: 20 November 2020 . Land for public recreation - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201122211519/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/land-for-public-recreation-queensland/resource/d55804bc-f416-478b-8e9a-c12587ce8009 . 22 November 2020 . 22 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.

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