Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Gladstone Backpackers
( 07-4972 5744;
www.gladstonebackpackers.com.au
;
12 Rollo St; dm/d $25/70; )
Friendly, family-
run place in an old Queenslander, with a large kitchen, clean bathrooms and an airy out-
side deck. There's free use of bicycles and free pick-ups from the all transport depots.
HOSTEL
$
Barney Beach Accommodation Centre
( 07-4972 1366;
www.barneybeachaccommodationcentre.com.au
;
10 Friend St; powered site $39, cabin for 2 people
$155-220; )
About 2km east of the city centre and close to the foreshore, this is the
most central of the caravan parks. It's large and tidy, with a good camp kitchen and excel-
lent self-contained accommodation. There are complimentary transfers to the marina for
guests visiting Heron Island.
CARAVAN PARK
$
Harbour Sails Motel
( 07-4972 3456;
www.harboursails.com.au
;
23 Goondoon St; r from $150; )
Sparkling, modern
and central motel with the classy
Brass Bell Restaurant
attached (mains $22 to $34).
MOTEL
$$
Auckland Hill B&B
( 07-4972 4907;
www.ahbb.com.au
; 15 Yarroon St; s/d incl breakfast $175/235; )
This sprawling,
comfortable Queenslander has six spacious rooms with king-sized beds. Each is differ-
ently decorated: there's a spa suite and one with wheelchair access. Breakfasts are hearty
and the mood is relaxed.
B&B
$$$
Eating & Drinking
Gladstone Yacht Club
( 07-4972 2294;
www.gyc.com.au
;
1 Goondoon St; mains from $22; noon-2pm & 6-8.30pm Mon-Thu,
11.30am-2.30pm & 5.30-9pm Fri & Sat, 11.30am-2pm & 6-8.30pm Sun)
The yacht club is a popular place
for winin' and dinin', and with very good reason. The steak, chicken, pasta and seafood
are tasty and generous, there are daily buffet specials and you can eat on the deck over-
looking the water.
PUB
$$
Tables on Flinders
( 07-4972 8322; 2 Oaka La; mains from $38; lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat)
If you feel like a Glad-
stone splurge, this is the place to do it, with exquisite local seafood including fresh mud-
crab, bugs and prawns dominating the pricey menu.
SEAFOOD
$$$
