Here in History With Betty Laver – Round around Auckland Point

As early as 1863 the Gladstone Town Council was contemplating putting a road around Auckland Hill but like much of this political agenda, it took time. In 1867, a public meeting was called and again it was proposed that this road would be reviewed but it was the following year before Government Surveyor Richardson prepared a plan. It was 1872 before Surveyor-General, AC Gregory, inspected this plan. He dismissed Richardson’s suggestion and came up with a scheme of his own but then there were more delays and this idea eventually fell by the wayside.  

It took another six years before any positive action was taken and by this time all past plans were forgotten. Tenders were finally called for a ten-foot-wide road in 1878 and all buildings on crown land around Auckland Point were removed in preparation for a roadway to be named Marine Parade.