Gatton, the premier town in the fertile Lockyer Valley, lies just off the Warrego Highway between Brisbane and Toowoomba. The town was first settled in the 1840's and initially grew to service the nearby cattle stations and as a changing point for the Royal Mail's horses, however by the 1850's German immigrants had cleared most of the surrounding scrub and converted it into fields of vegetable and fruit crops which still dominate the local industry today. Motorists will notice various roadside fruit and vegetable stalls selling fresh produce - also suitably nearby is the Agricultural College (University of QLD).
Population: 5,500
State:
Queensland
Postcode:
4343
Local Government:
Gatton
Shire Council
Location:
92km west of Brisbane
Main Roads:
Warrego Highway
, Gatton-Warwick
Road 
Main Watercourses: Lockyer Creek
Radio Stations (Music): C FM (100.7), River 949 (94.9), Family
FM (96.5), 97.3FM (97.3), Triple M (104.5), B105 FM (105.3), Nova 106.9 (106.9), Triple J (107.7)
Photos from Gatton (Click on thumbnail for full sized
image):
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Railway Street, looking north-east from Smith Street, Gatton (2004). |
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Railway Street, looking north-east from Eastern Dr, Gatton (2004). |
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Railway Street, this time looking south-west from Crescent St, Gatton (2004). |
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Looking south-west towards the Railway/North St roundabout, Gatton (2004). |
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Heading south-west along Railway St approaching Eastern Dr, Gatton (2004). |
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Eastern Drive, heading east from William St, Gatton (2004). |
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Heading east along the Warrego Hwy approaching the Gatton turnoff (2004). |
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