Gatton, Queensland

Gatton is a Town and Shire (Local Government Area) situated in the Lockyer Valley in Queensland, Australia.

Related Topics:
Local Government Area - Lockyer Valley - Queensland - Australia

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The area is primarily agricultural, with vegetables making up the majority of crops. Fruit was grown extensively in the Shire until the 1990s, when economic conditions changed and many of the orchards were removed.

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The university of Queensland has a campus at Lawes in Gatton Shire just east of the town of Gatton, which used to be the Gatton Agricultural College and is now the base for much of UQ's rural focused research and teaching.

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Over recent years, the rural tranquility of Gatton Shire has started to be encroached on by the suburban sprawl of the Brisbane Conurb (Ipswich) in the East and Toowoomba in the west. The Warrego Highway has also experienced increasing strip developement, with fuel outlets and commercial properties gradually spreading along the highway.

Related Topics:
Brisbane - Ipswich - Toowoomba - Warrego Highway

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