PLEASE BE AWARE, SECURITY CAMERAS ARE WATCHING.
A whole new area to explore, and enjoy. The land the newly redeveloped East Shores stage 2 stands on, has seen many varied uses over the years. Originally in the harbour, everything you see back to the cliffs on Auckland Point is reclaimed land. Over the years, this land has been used for loading cattle and horses, then various kinds of freight (there even once was a rail line going out onto a jetty in the vacinity), then most recently wood chip, and Calcite exports. It has sat as vacant land for the last few years. The building in the centre of the parklands once was a nightclub, Players Nightclub. But that was many moons ago.
In the last couple of years, cruise ships have started calling into Gladstone on their trips. Unfortunately, old unused wharves, run down facilities, and disused equipment was all that greeted cruise passengers to our city. Things had to change.
One of the largest employers in Gladstone, The Gladstone Port Authority, has had the vision to not only develop the harbour for trade, import and export, but also the brilliance of developing the foreshore areas around the harbour, for residents and visitors to enjoy. Stage one of East Shores ended around where the HMAS Gladstone now rests, and extends along Auckland Creek. It includes a water park, BBQs, and playgrounds. Stage two has now opened. It includes a resturant, cruise terminal, BBQ and picnic areas, a revamped fishing platform, and many other exciting things for visitors to enjoy. It also pays homage to the industrial past of the area, with displays of both historical maritime and industrial equipment. Cruise passengers now have a much more pleasing arrival area into our town. Further redevelopment is apparently going to happen further along the wharf area.
Now to the cache. A small container. Not far from where passengers will alight their ships. Because of the surrounding infrastructure, signal might be a tad poor. Be aware, there are cameras in the area. BYO scribble stick. There is zero need to walk into garden beds, nor search any plant life, or garden beds.