Explore Gladstone, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Gladstone, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Gladstone, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Gladstone and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Gladstone.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Gladstone |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Latitude | -23.84852 |
| Longitude | 151.25775 |
| Population | 45,185 |
| Elevation | 21 m |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 440 km north-north-west |
Gladstone is a locality in Queensland, Australia. It has a population of 45,185. It sits at an elevation of around 21 m above sea level. It lies approximately 440 km north-north-west of Brisbane. Gladstone is located at 23.8485°S, 151.2577°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving.
Gladstone rises from the edge of a sheltered natural harbour, where the meeting of land and sea is defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of heavy industry against a backdrop of ancient, craggy ranges. It lies 92.3 km south-east of Rockhampton City, QLD (from Rockhampton City, QLD: bearing 125°T), and is situated 5.4 km north-east of Clinton. The terrain here is shaped by the deep, protected waters of Port Curtis, which provide a profound stillness that contrasts with the bustling activity of the shipping lanes. Sunlight often catches the dust of the hinterland before it settles over the salt-marsh fringes, casting a metallic, golden glow across the low-lying hills that flank the coast. This is a place where the air carries the faint, sharp tang of brine and the warm, industrial breath of a working port, creating a landscape that feels perpetually in motion despite the quietude of the surrounding eucalypt scrub.
Maritime commerce and resource extraction have long anchored the lifeblood of Gladstone, dictating the tempo of its development since the early days of European settlement. The economy is heavily weighted toward the processing of bauxite and the export of liquefied natural gas, activities that transform the waterfront into a sprawling, illuminated grid of steel and light after the sun dips below the horizon. Vast tankers glide through the harbour like silent, silver monoliths, moving with a grace that belies their immense scale and their role in the global supply chain. While the pastoral history of the surrounding grazing lands persists in the quiet paddocks further inland, Gladstone remains defined by its capacity to refine and transport, serving as a vital conduit between the raw earth of the interior and the demands of international markets.
Cultural life in Gladstone finds its expression in the resilience of its people and an appreciation for the vast, untamed beauty of the nearby Great Barrier Reef and the rugged trails of Mount Larcom. While the city does not host major professional franchises from the national leagues, it thrives on a robust local sporting culture, particularly in rugby league and surf life-saving, which draw families to the coast each weekend. The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery and Museum acts as a repository for the region’s stories, reflecting the grit and aspiration of those who call this coast home. Notable figures such as the politician Sir Reginald Ansett and various high-achieving athletes have emerged from the broader region, yet the true character of Gladstone is found in the everyday persistence of its residents, who gather at the local parks and beaches to watch the tide turn, finding a simple, enduring peace in the wide, open expanse of the Pacific horizon.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Gladstone, Queensland. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Gladstone.
Detailed location data for Gladstone includes the postcode, telephone area code (07). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gladstone is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |