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Flat Bastion Road is a road in Gibraltar, the British Overseas Territory at the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula. The road runs north-south, providing views of the city and Bay of Gibraltar. The Llanito name for the road is Cuesta de Mr. Bourne, and was previously known in Spanish as Senda del Moro (Path of the Moor).

Located in a mainly wealthy residential area, the road contains some old government buildings. Of note is the Flat Bastion Magazine—now a geological research facility and exhibition centre that forms part of the Flat Bastion. The Gibraltar Public School opened on Flat Bastion Road in 1832 and served as a free institution for impoverished children of all denominations.

History
The road is first mentioned in 1828 when a sewer ran parallel to the road; however, during a yellow fever outbreak the sewer did not emit any excessive odours that seemed out of the normal.

Jeanie Conan depicted the road in a picture titled "Flat Bastion Rd. Gibraltar" in 1888.

Located on Flat Bastion Road, the Committee of the Public School (also referred to as the Gibraltar Public School) opened in 1832 as a school for impoverished children of all denominations. The school excluded boys in 1897; however, it continued as a school for girls into the early 20th century.

In 2009 a government initiative proposed putting an additional 104 public parking spots on the road. In 2010 there was public criticism about the lack of parking on the road as the government had removed existing parking before constructing the new parking spaces.

Description
Flat Bastion Road begins to the southeast of the Garrison Library, at the intersection of Prince Edward's Road and Castle Road, north of its junction with Devil's Gap Road. It passes in a southerly direction and becomes Gardiner's Road as it passes through Charles V Wall, just before it reaches Europa Road.

Families living on the road in 1830 included those of Josepha Bernado, Jose Nuñez, the financier Grellet, the family of Thomas Gum, and the family of Michaela Medina. In the 1970 census, residents on the road were counted as part of the Gowlands Ramp enumeration area.

Notable buildings
Located in a mainly wealthy residential area, the road contains some old government buildings. The Flat Bastion Magazine, located on Flat Bastion Road, is a geological research facility and exhibition centre involved with the lithology of Gibraltar.