Gladstone (pop. 34,703) is a city on the east coast of Queensland, Australia. It stands on the harbor of Port Curtis. With the installation of modern bulk-handling equipment, the port has become an important center for the export of wheat, sorghum, coal, alumina, and aluminum. A refinery and smelters use bauxite from the Weipa deposits at Cape York to produce alumina and aluminum. A power station using coal from central Queensland supplies nearly half the state’s electric power.
