Gladfield is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the Gladfield had a population of 57 people. History The locality name was derived from a pastoral run taken up in the 1840s, first by the Leslie brothers and later by Neil Ross who sold it in 1852, later becoming party of the Maryvale run. Gladfield Provisional School opened on 1 August 1887. On 1 January 1909 it became Gladfield State School. It closed on 1967. In the Gladfield had a population of 57 people. Notable residents Former Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett owns 32 hectares of farmland out in Gladfield. References Southern Downs Region Localities in Queensland