GLADSTONE, QUEENSLAND
About Gladstone
The town of Gladstone is located on the coast of Central Queensland and is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef. The region is home to sprawling parklands, family-friendly recreation areas, beautiful beaches, historic townships, and national parks. As one of the largest, bulk commodity ports in the world, the Gladstone Region has positioned its strength in large-scale industry, resources and energy, engineering, and advanced manufacturing with a highly skilled workforce. As a destination featuring a natural deep water port, Gladstone has cruise ship docking capabilities and is now a cruise stop-over destination for over 15 domestic and international cruises annually.
One of the world's largest hydrogen manufacturing facilities is planned for Gladstone by leading hydrogen company Fortescue Future Industries. The project will create new job opportunities for the region and put Gladstone on the map as a supplier of renewable hydrogen energy.
This isn't the only major infrastructure planned for Gladstone, see below
Infrastructure
Proposed Renewable Energy Industrial Precinct $13 Billion
Green Hydrogen Export $4.2 Billion
Gladstone Energy and Ammonia project $1 Billion
Port of Gladstone Gatcombe & Golding Cutting Channel Duplication Project $760 Million
High Purity Alumina Plant $300 Million
Solar Green Hydrogen Plant $500 Million
Heavy Vehicle Transport Corridor $125 - $454 Million
Gladstone Coal Exporters Sports Complex $31.25 Million
Boyne Tannum Aquatic Recreation Centre $15 Million
Philip Gladstone Ports Wharf Upgrade $6 Million
Jumpstart City Heart Harbour Arbour $11.3 Million
Inland Rail Extension to the Port of Gladstone