Gladstone
Tiny mining centre which is Tasmania's most north easterly township.
Gladstone is a tiny mining town located 139 km north east of Launceston. It has the distinction of being Tasmania's most north easterly township.
Gladstone came into existence in 1870 when, after tin had been discovered in the area, miners arrived and a town grew up around the tin mine. Today mining has almost disappeared from the district. However mining has been replaced by tourism (a combination of beach side activities at Cape Portland, Petal Point, and Musselroe Point - all of which lie to the north of Gladstone), bushwalking and exploration of the district's many tin mining ruins (notably at Boobyalla which was once Gladstone's port) and the impressive geological formations. Gemstone enthusiasts are attracted to the district because of the sapphires, topaz, agate and amethysts which can be discovered.
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