35-915: Gatton may refer to: Places Gatton, Queensland , Australia Shire of Gatton , former administrative region Gatton, Surrey , former village in England Gatton (UK Parliament constituency) , rotten borough based in the village People Gatton (family) , Norman land-owning dynasty in Southern England Danny Gatton (1945–1994), American guitarist Education Gatton College of Business and Economics , University of Kentucky Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky or "Gatton Academy" Topics referred to by
70-461: A meeting to establish a school. In June 1875 tenders were called for the construction of a school building and a teacher's residence. Gatton State School opened on 31 January 1876. In October 1885, local Anglicans proposed to build a church. In April 1886, the tender of Mr J. Olsen to construct the church for £260 was accepted. St Mary's Catholic Church was built in 1889 under Father Daniel Walsh, replacing an earlier church. On 29 September 1889,
105-559: A number of war memorials : The Lights on the Hill Truck and Coach Drivers' Memorial is located at Lake Apex Park on the outskirts of Gatton. Gatton Historical Village is on Freemans Road ( 27°34′21″S 152°15′59″E / 27.5724°S 152.2665°E / -27.5724; 152.2665 ( Gatton Historical Village ) ). It is operated by the Gatton & District Historical Society. Queensland Transport Museum
140-512: A public library in the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre at 34 Lake Apex Drive ( 27°34′11″S 152°16′11″E / 27.5696°S 152.2698°E / -27.5696; 152.2698 ( Gatton Library ) ). Peace Lutheran Church is at 85 Spencer Street ( 27°33′30″S 152°16′29″E / 27.5582°S 152.2747°E / -27.5582; 152.2747 ( Peace Lutheran Church ) ). It
175-572: Is adjacent to the Peace Lutheran Primary School. Gatton Church of Christ is at 39 Hickey Street ( 27°33′20″S 152°16′53″E / 27.5555°S 152.2815°E / -27.5555; 152.2815 ( Gatton Church of Christ ) ). Gatton Baptist Church is at 12 William Street ( 27°33′26″S 152°16′48″E / 27.5573°S 152.2799°E / -27.5573; 152.2799 ( Gatton Baptist Church ) ). St Alban's Anglican Church
210-428: Is also significant beef and dairy cattle farming, (Stanbroke Beef operates its abattoir at nearby Grantham ) along with a growing equine industry, and the town is also a noted producer of fodder crops, particularly prime lucerne hay. The area has a humid subtropical climate , with hot, humid summers and mild, sunny winters, albeit with cool nights. Heavy summer rain and warm conditions have provided ideal conditions for
245-471: Is at 104 Spencer Street (corner of Railway Avenue, 27°33′33″S 152°16′35″E / 27.5591°S 152.2765°E / -27.5591; 152.2765 ( St Alban's Anglican Church ) ). St Mary's Catholic Church is at 15 Maitland Street (corner of Spencer Street, 27°33′26″S 152°16′17″E / 27.5572°S 152.2715°E / -27.5572; 152.2715 ( St Mary's Catholic Church ) ). Lockyer Uniting Church
280-553: Is at 25 Maitland Street (corner of Spencer Street, 27°33′28″S 152°16′17″E / 27.5578°S 152.2714°E / -27.5578; 152.2714 ( Lockyer Uniting Church ) ). The Lockyer Valley Corps of the Salvation Army is at 64 Old College Road (corner of Ford Street, 27°33′14″S 152°17′03″E / 27.5540°S 152.2842°E / -27.5540; 152.2842 ( Lockyer Valley Corps, Salvation Army ) ). The town has
315-614: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Gatton, Queensland Download coordinates as: Gatton is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region , Queensland , Australia. It is the administrative centre of the Lockyer Valley Region , situated in the Lockyer Valley of South East Queensland . In the 2021 census ,
350-401: Is within the Lockyer Valley Cultural Centre at 34 Apex Park Drive ( 27°34′11″S 152°16′11″E / 27.5696°S 152.2696°E / -27.5696; 152.2696 ( Queensland Transport Museum ) ). It has vintage vehicles and models on display. William Drayton Armstrong William Drayton Armstrong (28 March 1862 – 2 June 1936) was an Australian politician. He
385-572: The 2016 census , the locality of Gatton had a population of 7,101 people. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.3% of the population. 68.3% of people were born in Australia. The next most common countries of birth were Taiwan 4.4%, India 2.2% and South Korea 1.8%. 72.6% of people spoke only English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 5.3%, Arabic 2.0% and Korean 1.7%. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 22.6%, Catholic 20.7% and Anglican 11.7%. In
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#1732772822768420-476: The 2021 census , the locality of Gatton had a population of 7,851 people. Gatton has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: As part of the ‘Salad Bowl’ of the Lockyer Valley, the area is primarily agricultural , with vegetables making up the majority of crops. Fruit was grown extensively in the area until the 1990s, when economic conditions changed and many of the orchards were removed. There
455-518: The Gatton murders , and remains unsolved. On 20 December 1902, auctioneer Elias Harding offered 36 town lots ranging in size between 0.25 to 0.5 acres (0.10 to 0.20 ha) in the Gaul Estate, being based around Gaul Street ( 27°33′16″S 152°16′49″E / 27.5544°S 152.2803°E / -27.5544; 152.2803 ( Gaul Estate ) ) and bounded by Old College Road to
490-548: The Somerset Regional Council . The Gatton area was explored by Major Edmund Lockyer in 1825. A settlement known as Gatton was gazetted in 1855. The name Gatton is taken from the village of Gatton in Surrey , England. The post office opened 1 January 1866, with Frederick Lloyd, a dairyman, as the first postmaster. The small village did not experience significant growth until the mid-1870s, after
525-590: The Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hall, until Saturday 13 November 1937 when their first church was dedicated by Reverend John Henry Latimer , President of the Queensland Baptist Union. The building was the top of the hill on Railway Terrace (now 75-77 Cochrane Street, 27°33′40″S 152°16′34″E / 27.5611°S 152.2762°E / -27.5611; 152.2762 ( Gatton Baptist Church (former) ) ). It
560-597: The Legislative Assembly from 1911 until the conservative government's defeat by T. J. Ryan in 1915. He was described as "a typical country squire, perhaps the last of the squirearchy that had come down from earlier parliaments", with the Assembly under his speakership described as "stiff and formal". He lost his seat to Cuthbert Butler at the 1918 election . Armstrong never married. His nephew (son of his sister) William Vanneck, 5th Baron Huntingfield
595-768: The Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Lockyer , together with Alexander Brown Wilson , the architect from Brisbane representing the Queensland Congregational Union . In 1965 the front of the church was covered with bricks. In June 1977 many Congregational, Methodist and Presbyterian churches amalgamated to form the Uniting Church in Australia with the church in Gatton now known as Lockyer Uniting Church. In January 1875, Gatton residents convened
630-598: The areas agricultural productivity, although droughts and heatwaves can be problematic at times. Temperatures in Gatton are among the warmest in south-east Queensland in summer due to its position away from the coast but at low elevation in the Brisbane Valley . Gatton State School is a government primary (Early Childhood to Year 6) co-ed school at 26 William Street ( 27°33′36″S 152°16′42″E / 27.5601°S 152.2783°E / -27.5601; 152.2783 ( Gatton State School ) ). In 2017,
665-496: The church was officially opened and dedicated by the Archbishop of Brisbane Robert Dunne . The current church building was officially opened and blessed by Archbishop James Duhig on Sunday 25 August 1963. The Queensland Agricultural College opened and established an experimental farm in 1897 at Gatton. In December 1898, three local young people from nearby Blackfellow's Creek were murdered; this incident became known as
700-527: The city, so they could understand farm life and see how produce is grown and harvested. In its early days the business also ran tours to Brisbane. Peace Lutheran Primary School opened on 27 January 1982. In 2009, Gatton Library relocated from the Civic Centre in Railway Street to the new Cultural Centre. In the 2006 census , the locality of Gatton had a population of 6,869 people. In
735-595: The former Methodist Church on the corner of Old College Road and Ford Street which was sold in January 1974 for $ 23,500. St Paul's Lutheran Church opened on the corner of Spencer Street and East Street on 2 February 1948. It was replaced by the Peace Lutheran Church which opened on 16 April 1978. St Mark's Lutheran Evangelican Church was dedicated by Pastor Carl Adolf Gerhard Dohler on Sunday 29 October 1950 with over 500 people in attendance. The building
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#1732772822768770-558: The locality of Gatton had a population of 7,851 people. Prior to European settlement, the area was occupied by members of the Yuggera Aboriginal language group. Jagara is one of the Aboriginal languages of South-East Queensland. There is some uncertainty over the status of Jagara as a language, dialect, or a group or clan within the local government boundaries of Ipswich City Council , Lockyer Regional Council and
805-424: The north, Allan Street to the east, Hickey Street to the south and Park Lane to the west. Only 3 lots were sold. In 1913, following local agitation, Gatton State School was expanded to offer secondary schooling, which was known by a number of names over the years: Gatton Secondary Department, Lockyer State High School, Gatton Intermediate School, and Gatton State School Secondary Department. On 23 January 1961 it
840-588: The property. Armstrong moved the original homestead from a site on the edge of Lake Clarendon in 1896. He was a Master of the Gatton Masonic Lodge. Armstrong was a chairman of the Tarampa Divisional Board . He was first elected to the Legislative Assembly at the 1893 election . He was defeated at the 1904 election , but regained his seat at the 1907 election . He was Chairman of Committees from 1910 to 1911 and Speaker of
875-443: The railway to Grandchester attracted people to the area. Catholic priest Father Brun established St Mary's School in 1868. However, in 1892, the only teacher at the school Miss Mary O'Keeffe married James McKeen of Mount Sylvia, and the school closed. The Gatton Congregational Church opened on 26 November 1874. On 14 October 1901 the laying of the foundation blocks of present church was performed by William Drayton Armstrong ,
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945-458: The school had an enrolment of 1048 students with 95 teachers (91 full-time equivalent) and 51 non-teaching staff (37 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Our Lady of Good Counsel School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) co-ed school at 20 Maitland Street ( 27°33′30″S 152°16′18″E / 27.5582°S 152.2716°E / -27.5582; 152.2716 ( Our Lady of Good Counsel School ) ). In 2017,
980-443: The school had an enrolment of 262 students with 22 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 15 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). The University of Queensland has a campus on the former Queensland Agricultural College site at Lawes , just to the east of the town of Gatton. This Gatton campus is now the base for much of the university's rural-focused research and teaching. The Lockyer Valley Regional Council operate
1015-406: The school had an enrolment of 316 students with 23 teachers (20 full-time equivalent) and 16 non-teaching staff (10 full-time equivalent). Peace Lutheran Primary School is a private primary (Prep–6) co-ed school at 36 East Street ( 27°33′27″S 152°16′27″E / 27.5575°S 152.2743°E / -27.5575; 152.2743 ( Peace Lutheran Primary School ) ). In 2017,
1050-459: The school had an enrolment of 506 students with 44 teachers (40 full-time equivalent) and 34 non-teaching staff (21 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Lockyer District State High School is a government secondary (7–12) co-ed at 100 William Street ( 27°34′01″S 152°16′37″E / 27.5669°S 152.2769°E / -27.5669; 152.2769 ( Lockyer District State High School ) ). In 2017,
1085-620: Was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1893 to 1904 and from 1907 to 1918, representing the electorate of Lockyer . He was Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1911 to 1915. Armstrong was born at Drayton . Armstrong owned a pastoral property called Adare, which was one of the Lockyer Valley's largest cattle properties of the 19th and 20th centuries, and had its homestead approximately seven kilometres north of Gatton on Adare Road. The modern locality of Adare takes its name from
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1120-515: Was a timber building, 30 by 24 feet (9.1 by 7.3 m) and cost £300 with most of timber and labour being donated. On 12 March 2005 the congregation relocated to their new church at 12 William Street. The Gatton Corps of the Salvation Army was established in March 1938. The Gatton Circle Corps officially opened their church on the 23 February 1974 with Colonel R. Holz officiating; it was
1155-415: Was at the top of Railway Street, where it had "a fine view of the town". It was constructed of cypress pine chamferboard and was 57 by 25 feet (17.4 by 7.6 m). In 1967 the church was relocated to 5 Hunter Street, Brassall , where it was rededicated on 19 November 1967. The Gatton Star is a free, local, community newspaper which began publishing in 1956. The final print edition of The Gatton Star
1190-552: Was published on 24 June 2020, when it transitioned to a subscription-based online only model. Edna Linning and her husband started Gatton Bus Services in 1957 when they heard a high school was being built in town. Originally, the business only had one bus traveling to the college and back; since the mid-1980s, the business has 14 buses, eight of which are used for school children. The buses traveled to Flagstone Creek, Buaraba, Esk, and Forest Hill to pick-up students. The company also organised tours of Gatton for schoolchildren who lived in
1225-588: Was replaced by a completely separate school, Lockyer District State High School. Our Lady of Good Counsel School was opened on 14 January 1917 by the Sisters of Mercy , following a fund raising campaign by Roman Catholic Archbishop of Brisbane James Duhig . The Gatton Baptist Church was officially formed in October 1935, an offshoot of the Tenthill Baptist Church. The congregation met in
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