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Gladstone on the Central Qld coast has a beautiful harbour with fishing and boating being some of its attractions.It is a great place to raise a family and with the abundance of industry also offers great work opportunities. We chose to raise our four boys here with the last of them begining an apprenticeship this year. As a family we are never short of something to do. All sport is well catered for and we have been involved in swimming, touchfootball, soccer, hockey, surf lifesaving, cricket, motor cross riding, 4 wheel driving and the list goes on. You are living in an Industrial town and you have to be prepared for the good and the bad of this. We would not live anywhere else, all four boys have great jobs. Gladstone has a wide range of living alternatives with the seaside towns of Boyne Island & Tannum Sands offering beach living or if you prefer the country feel the town of Calliope and surrounds offers township or acreage living all within a short drive of the city. Nightlife for the younger age group is probably limited. Shopping is OK but not great. Sporting facilities are good and improving all the time. Residential investment gives good returns. Only a 1 hour flight to Brisbane. Gladstone has been good to us.