Gladstone, on the Ringarooma River, is Tasmania's most northeasterly mainland township and is a small mining town 139 kms north east of Launceston and has a population of around 42.

It acts as a tiny service centre for surrounding dairy, sheep and cattle farms.

On the road to the northern entrance to Mt William National Park and Eddystone Point light House.

The once bustling town, now has a general store, a hotel and a police station.

These days, there is little mining in the area but it was first established in 1870 when, after tin had been discovered in the area, miners arrived and a town grew up around the tin mine.

Mining has been replaced by tourism (a combination of beach side activities at Cape Portland, Petal Point, and Musselroe Point - all of which lie to the north of Gladstone), bush walking and exploration of the district's many tin mining ruins notably at Boobyalla which was once Gladstone's port and the impressive geological formations.

On the road to the northern entrance to Mt William National Park and Eddystone Point Light House.

The Mount William National Park is a 13,000 hectare park on Tasmania's idyllic North East Coast.

The National Park is at the northern end of the Bay of Fires area and features areas of low grassland, sweeping beaches, azure waters and an easy 90 minute walk to the summit of Mt William.

The National Park is a paradise for all types of outdoor activities and provides nature lovers, photographers and bush walkers an experience not to be missed.

Gem fossicking is still popular in nearby river beds, The historic cemetery glimpses into the involvement of the Chinese in the tin mining times of the northeast.

There are many interesting geological formations in the Gladstone-South Mt. Cameron area and this is a favoured spot for lapidarists.