Gladstone Travel Guide
550km (341 miles) N of Brisbane; 1,162km (720 miles) S of Cairns
The industrial port town of Gladstone is the departure point for beautiful Heron Island. About 25km (16 miles) south of the town (but off the Bruce Hwy.) are the twin beach towns of Boyne Island and Tannum Sands, which are worth the detour.