Gladstone is a modern city on the central coast of Queensland. Matthew Flinders discovered Port Curtis, Gladstone's deep-water harbour, in 1802, but the town did not truly develop until the 1960s. Today it is an outlet for central Queensland's mineral and agricultural wealth – a prosperous seaboard city with one of Australia's busiest harbours. Set among hills with natural lookouts over the harbour and southern end of the Great Barrier Reef, Gladstone's waterways and beaches are popular for swimming and surfing. They are also good fishing spots – especially for mud crabs and prawns.
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Marina Ferry Terminal, Bryan Jordan Dr; (07) 4972 4000
