Australia, New Zealand Encyclopedia 8. (töredék) [antikvár]

r 7Barney Point, protecting Gladstone's Port Curtis, is the industrial centre where bauxite from Weipa is converted to alumina.GLADSTONEGladstone (pop, 16,300 ni 1973) is a town on the north-central coast of Queensland, about 530km north of Brisbane. The town is situated on Port Curtis harbour, and is an export centre for agricultural and mineral products. In the last 15 years Gladstone has bcconie one of Australia's most nnportant growth areas, and its population has increased by more than 100 per cent.Gladstone is now bemg planned as the future major industrial ccntre of Queensland. Present industries include one of the world's largest alumina refineries, oil installations, meat processing and dairy factories. The narrow gauge rail line from the Kianga-Moura district has grcady increased the amount of coal exported from Gladstone, particularly to Japan, hi 1973 Gladstone handled the sixth largest tonnage ofall Australian ports.In 1846 Port Curtis became a settlement for ex-convicts, the basis of a new colony to be called 'North AustraUa'. This scheme, proposed by William Gladstone, Secretary for the Colonies, was short lived, but a town called Gladstone later grew up on the site.GLASS MANUFACTUREGlass manufacture in Australia is controlled mainly by Australian Consolidated Ltd (ACI).The Australian glass industry supplies the country's domestic glass needs but small amounts of special glass products arc imported.New Zealand's glass manufacturers, Alc.x Han'cy Industries (AHl), is connected with ACI. Their two major manufacturing plants produce most of the glass and glass products made in NZ.589