Champs

I have lived in Gladstone for 11 years & watched it grow. It is an excellent area for familes with wonderful sporting facilities and excellent private and state schools. Shopping is ok, but Rocky is an hour's drive if one wants a big shopping trip. Gladstone is very pretty with an attractive harbour, it has many attractive homes, lots of views and hills, it also has a feeling of prosperity, is clean and modern, not like some depressed towns I have seen. There is a wonderful entertainment centre which provides some cultural life as well as an excellent art gallery currently hosting a major exhibition, there are also many restaurants to chose from. The botanic gardens are lovely to visit and there is also a modern library which is well used. There are many scenic and interesting places to visit around Gladstone, and it is an excellent spot for boaties and fishermen, not far from Heron Island. Altogether Gladstone is great for most people. I live on top of one of the hills and have wonderful views and sea breezes.