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An Introduction to Gladstone
The city of Gladstone with its deep water habour and port facilities, one being the world class marina, is the centre of The Gladstone Region, an area blessed with natural splendour. Gladstone lies 539 kilometres North of Brisbane. The Great Barrier Reef is right on the doorstep of Gladstone making Gladstone quite a beautiful area. If one does ever visit Gladstone, one must try the Gladstone mud crab as part of the fresh seafood available.
How Gladstone Obtained its Name
Gladstone, the city, was name after a man called William Gladstone. He was the Colonial Secretary and enacted the formation of the colony North Australia through the policies of British Government in 1846. Port Curtis was the seat of the Government in the colony and in 1853, the New South Wales Government chose to name the Port Curtis "Gladstone" after the man who was closely associated with it.
A Famous Person from Gladstone
IN 1962 Rod Laver won the grand slam by wining in the Wimbledon, the American, the French and the Australian tennis titles, and on the way, he won the Italian and the German titles.
He turned professional and stayed at the apex of tennis through the 1960s coming back to win the first Open, professional and amateur, Wimbledon in 1968. After this win he said, "I am an Aussie, and when I have finished my professional career, I plan to go back to Queensland and settle down in Brisbane or Gladstone where my ... brothers live." In 1969, he went on to become the only player to ever win a second grand slam.
While he has not moved back yet, Rod now, in 1998, 58 years old, regularily visits Gladstone to fish at the Tannum Sands and to see his brother, Trevor.
In 1963 Rod helped Trevor establish the Laver Squash Courts at 146 Auckland Street. However, since the beginning of 1997, the Laver Squash Courts has transformed to the Reef City Fitness Centre.
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