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West Gladstone is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, West Gladstone had a population of 4,844 people.[1]

West Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland
Gladstone West State School, circa 2022
West Gladstone is located in Queensland
West Gladstone
West Gladstone
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Coordinates23°51′30″S 151°14′46″E / 23.8583°S 151.2461°E / -23.8583; 151.2461 (West Gladstone (centre of suburb))
Population4,844 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density682/km2 (1,767/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Elevation0–135 m (0–443 ft)
Area7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Gladstone
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around West Gladstone:
Callemondah Gladstone Central Gladstone Central
Callemondah West Gladstone South Gladstone
Clinton
New Auckland		 Kin Kora Sun Valley

Geography

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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.[3]

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°52′07″S 151°15′19″E / 23.8685°S 151.2553°E / -23.8685; 151.2553 (Round Hill and lookout)) is the highest point, rising to 135 metres (443 ft).[4][5]

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.[3]

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.[3]

History

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Gladstone State High School opened on 2 February 1953.[6][7]

Gladstone West State School opened on 24 January 1966.[6][8]

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.[6] 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.[9]

Rosella Park School opened on 17 May 1971.[6]

The Mater Hospital Gladstone was opened on 14 April 1999 by the Mater Group, a Catholic healthcare organisation founded by the Sisters of Mercy.[10] In April 2020, the Mater Group sold the Mater Hospital Gladstone to Queensland Health to become the West Wing of Gladstone Hospital.[11] 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.[12][13] It was a Catholic private hospital at 50 Rossella Street (23°51′01″S 151°14′51″E / 23.8504°S 151.2475°E / -23.8504; 151.2475 (Mater Hospital Gladstone (former private hospital))).[14]

Demographics

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In the 2011 census, West Gladstone had a population of 5,201 people.[15]

In the 2016 census, West Gladstone had a population of 4,728 people.[16]

In the 2021 census, West Gladstone had a population of 4,844 people.[1]

Education

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Rosella Park School, circa 2022

Gladstone West State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Boles Street (23°51′35″S 151°15′09″E / 23.8597°S 151.2525°E / -23.8597; 151.2525 (Gladstone West State School)).[17][18] 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).[19] It includes a special education program.[17]

Rosella Park School is a special primary and secondary (Prep-12) school for boys and girls at 20 Park Street (23°51′08″S 151°14′51″E / 23.8521°S 151.2475°E / -23.8521; 151.2475 (Rosella Park School)).[17][20] 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).[19]

Gladstone State High School is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 30 Dawson Road (23°51′06″S 151°15′03″E / 23.8516°S 151.2508°E / -23.8516; 151.2508 (Gladstone State High School)).[17][21] 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).[19] It includes a special education program.[17] It includes the EQIP Technical College, a secondary (11-12) technical education unit on Boles Street (23°51′06″S 151°15′12″E / 23.8516°S 151.2533°E / -23.8516; 151.2533 (EQIP Technical College)).[17][22]

Chanel College is a Catholic secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls at 11 Paterson Street (23°52′02″S 151°14′33″E / 23.8672°S 151.2425°E / -23.8672; 151.2425 (Chanel College)).[17][23] 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).[19]

Attractions

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Round Hill Lookout is on Round Hill at the end of Boles Street. It offers 360-degree views across Gladstone.[24]

Amenities

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Stockland Gladstone is a shopping centre at 75 Dawson Highway and across the road at 195 Philip Street (23°52′10″S 151°14′27″E / 23.8695°S 151.2408°E / -23.8695; 151.2408 (Stockland Gladstone shopping centre)).[25][26]

Parks

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There are a number of parks in the area:

Facilities

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Gladstone Fire & Rescue Station is at 3 Charles Street (23°51′30″S 151°14′58″E / 23.8583°S 151.2494°E / -23.8583; 151.2494 (Gladstone Fire & Rescue Station)).[28][29]

Gladstone Hospital is a public hospital at 10 Park Street (23°51′00″S 151°14′56″E / 23.8501°S 151.2490°E / -23.8501; 151.2490 (Gladstone Hospital)).[14][30]

Gladstone Cemetery is on the south-west corner of the Dawson Highway and Cemetery Road (23°52′04″S 151°14′23″E / 23.8677°S 151.2396°E / -23.8677; 151.2396 (Gladstone Cemetery)).[31][32]

References

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  2. ^ "West Gladstone – suburb in Gladstone Region (entry 49337)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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  5. ^ "Round Hill – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 29158)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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  8. ^ "Our school". Gladstone West State School. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ^ "History". Chanel College Gladstone. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  10. ^ Zita, Mark (1 May 2019). "Mater Hospital celebrates 20-year foundation anniversary". Gladstone Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Gladstone Hospital". Queensland Health. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  12. ^ Stevens, Rodney (15 August 2020). "Mater explains its regretful Gladstone sale". Gladstone Observer. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  13. ^ Semmler, Erin (13 September 2020). "Gladstone GP says hospital 'not up to scratch', community deserves better". ABC News. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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  16. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "West Gladstone (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  17. ^ a b c d e f g "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Gladstone West State School". Gladstone West State School. 24 April 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  19. ^ a b c d "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  20. ^ "Rosella Park School". Rosella Park School. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  21. ^ "Gladstone State High School". Gladstone State High School. 28 April 2020. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  22. ^ "EQIP Technical College - Gladstone Region". Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Chanel College Gladstone". Chanel College Gladstone. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  24. ^ "Round Hill Lookout". Tourism & Events Queensland. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Building points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 17 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Gladstone Shopping Centre". Stockland. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  27. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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  30. ^ "Gladstone Hospital". Queensland Health. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  31. ^ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  32. ^ "Cemeteries". Gladstone Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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