Gladfield, Queensland

Gladfield
Queensland
Gladfield
Coordinates 28°03′50″S 152°10′44″E / 28.0638°S 152.1788°E / -28.0638; 152.1788Coordinates: 28°03′50″S 152°10′44″E / 28.0638°S 152.1788°E / -28.0638; 152.1788
Postcode(s) 4370
Area 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
LGA(s) Southern Downs Region
State electorate(s) Southern Downs
Federal Division(s) Maranoa
Suburbs around Gladfield:
Goomburra Goomburra Maryvale
Clintonvale Gladfield Maryvale
Freestone Upper Freestone Upper Freestone

Gladfield is a locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

The locality name was derived from a pastoral run taken up in the 1840s, first by the Leslie brothers and later by Neil Ross who sold it in 1852, later becoming party of the Maryvale run. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gladfield - locality in Southern Downs Region (entry 45932)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
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