South Gladstone, Queensland
| South Gladstone Gladstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  South Gladstone | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°51′42″S 151°16′01″E / 23.86167°S 151.26694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,626 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4680 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Gladstone Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Gladstone | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Gladstone (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "South Gladstone (entry 47301)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "THE GLADSTONE MEAT WORKS". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 12 December 1895. p. 5. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 5242, Gladstone South State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "News in Brief". Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 10 August 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Gladstone South State School. Gladstone South State School. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
Further reading
- Jackson, Fay; Pirie, Bev; Harris, Jim (James); Gladstone South State School. Centenary Booklet Committee (1998), Parsons Point/Gladstone South, 1898-1998 : centenary celebrations, 1 August 1998, Gladstone South State School
External links
- "Gladstone Suburbs". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.