Gladysdale

Gladysdale is a rural locality 60 km east of Melbourne and 6 km south-east of Yarra Glen. It is situated in hilly country watered by tributaries of the Yarra River. Early industries included timber cutting and farm selections.

Originally known as Slaty Creek, the name was changed in 1915 because of confusion with the Slaty Creek post office near St Arnaud; Gladys Pettit was the daughter of Slaty Creek’s postmaster.