Gladstone, Tasmania
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| Gladstone Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Gladstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°58′54″S 148°00′34″E / 40.9817°S 148.0094°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 139 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7264 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 50 km (31 mi) N of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day, Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Gladstone is a rural locality in the local government areas of Break O'Day and Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census determined a population of 139 for the state suburb of Gladstone.[1]
It was originally known as Mount Cameron; the name Gladstone was in use by 1882. The area was named for William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister of Great Britain. Gladstone was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]