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City Sights Tour – Thursdays Only
Highlights
- Explore Gladstone's hidden gems while learning about its rich history and influential industries.
- Visit the Shale Oil Plant and witness the city's industrial prowess firsthand.
- Wander through Tondoon Botanic Gardens and enjoy the serene natural beauty on display.
- Depart from the Gladstone Info Centre at 9 am for a convenient start to your adventure.
Hop on board the City Sights tour to explore, discover and learn what makes Gladstone such an influential city.
They’ll reveal some hidden gems, divulge what makes it tick and share with you some of this city’s rich history.
Learn about their industries, their history, as well as visiting a Shale Oil Plant, Auckland Hill, QAL, Round Hill and Tondoon Botanic Gardens.
Departs 9 am from the Gladstone Info Centre at the Marina.
Itinerary highlights
Queensland Energy Resources onsite visit to learn about this experimental Shale oil plant
While shale oil has been around for some time this is a new process with a very good environmental footprint.
We also visit three lookouts and gardens learning about the port and its capacities.
Tour details
- On demand
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Service facilities
This business does not currently offer accessible facilities.
Operation information
Gladstone Region Tours
The Gladstone Region has many stories to be told, experiences to be discovered, and knowledge to be gained. Here at Gladstone Region Tours, your hosts, Darryl and Jenny Branthwaite, will unearth those and take you on a tour that will entertain, inform, and create memories that will last a lifetime.
Their Mitsubishi Rosa has been fitted out with 20 luxury leather recliners, which add not only comfort but also leg room—and lots of it.
GRT has just commenced a transfer from and to the Gladstone Airport to the Marina and CBD hotels on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to coincide with the Heron Island Ferry departure and arrival times.
They offer a range of half-day and full-day packages and can also tailor a tour to suit your requirements.
Your host and driver, Darryl, has a vast knowledge of the region, from being not only a local since 1982 but also a very active resident on the local tourism board and then as CEO of the leading tourism authority.
They have tours based on a three-hour experience around the city and region, along with Industry, Cultural, and Arts tours and full-day tours, such as exploring six disused rail tunnels on the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail (aka BBIRT).
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Memberships
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
- QLD – Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited
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