[1] It is on the outskirts of the Gladstone urban area, but, as at December 2020, is experiencing high levels of suburban development.

[3] New Auckland is bounded to the north by the Dawson Highway and to the south by Kirkwood Road.

The Moura railway line passes through the north-east corner of the suburb.

The ship was a barque of 516 gross tons, chartered by the New South Wales Government which carried some of the settlers to the first settlement of Gladstone site, which stranded on a shoal entering Gladstone Harbour on 25 January 1847.

The nearest government primary schools are Clinton State School in neighbouring Clinton to the west and Kin Kora State School in neighbouring Kin Kora to the north-east.