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The transition to polarimetric (dual-polarised) radars began in 2017 with the upgrade of 4 Meteor 1500 radars located in Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Sydney. [7] The network has further been enhanced through the installation of 8 new polarimetric Meteor 735 radars across WA, [8] NSW [9] & Victoria, [10] and two polarimetric WRM200 radars [11] manufactured by Vaisala, one to replace the ...
The 128 km Gympie (Mt Kanigan) Radar Loop in the south west of the locality is a doppler radar station that is part of the National Radar Loop of the Bureau of Meteorology. [11] The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with small amounts of crop growing and rural residential housing. [12]
Gladstone Airport is located in the western suburbs of Gladstone about 6 km (3.7 mi) (8-minute drive) from the centre of the city. The main provider of scheduled passenger air services has been QantasLink , using mostly Bombardier Q400 aircraft though Flight West Airlines and Ansett also previously offered service.
Rosella Park School, circa 2022. Gladstone West State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Boles Street (17] [18] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 641 students with 45 teachers (43 full-time equivalent) and 35 non-teaching staff (23 full-time equivalent). [19]
Lowmead State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3077-3083 Lowmead Road (14] [15] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).
By 2 March 1949, the cyclone had travelled further south to between Bundaberg and Gladstone, where the system deepened and crossed the coast just south of Gladstone. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The cyclone then almost immediately swung north, and travelled back up the coast to Rockhampton before eventually moving west through Capricornia dumping heavy ...
The Dawson Highway is a state highway in Queensland, Australia. [1] It runs for 405 kilometres (252 mi) between Gladstone and Springsure where it terminates. [2] From Gladstone to Rolleston it is signed as State Route 60, and then A7 onwards to Springsure.
Despite its vast land area of 497,714 square kilometres (192,168 sq mi), it only had a population of 200,172 (2008). The region's economy is heavily dominated by coal mining, and cattle grazing. A major aluminium smelter is located in Gladstone.