South Gladstone, Queensland

South Gladstone
Gladstone, Queensland
South Gladstone
Coordinates 23°51′42″S 151°16′01″E / 23.86167°S 151.26694°E / -23.86167; 151.26694Coordinates: 23°51′42″S 151°16′01″E / 23.86167°S 151.26694°E / -23.86167; 151.26694
Population 3,626 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4680
LGA(s) Gladstone Region
State electorate(s) Gladstone
Federal Division(s) Flynn
Suburbs around South Gladstone:
Gladstone Central Gladstone Central Barney Point
West Gladstone South Gladstone South Trees
Sun Valley Toolooa South Trees

South Gladstone is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2011 census, South Gladstone had a population of 3,626 people.[1]

History

In about 1895, a frozen meat works was established at Parson's Point. The location was chosen for its access to Port Curtis for harbour facilities and the adjacent railway line.[3]

Parson's Point Provisional School opened on 1 August 1898, becoming a State School on 1 February 1913. The school was relocated and renamed Gladstone South State School in 1945.[4][5][6]

Education

Gladstone South State School is a government co-educational primary (P-7) school located at 153 Toolooa Street. In 2013, the school had 251 students and 29 teachers (23 full-time equivalent).[7]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Gladstone (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "South Gladstone (entry 47301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "THE GLADSTONE MEAT WORKS.". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 12 December 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Agency ID5242, Gladstone South State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  6. ↑ "News in Brief.". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 10 August 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Gladstone South State School. Gladstone South State School. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

Further reading

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