Gatton, Queensland — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Gatton, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
| Locality | Gatton |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Lockyer Valley Regional |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -27.56599 |
| Longitude | 152.27997 |
| Population | 7,003 |
| Density | 163.5 /km² |
| Area | 42.8 km² |
| Elevation | 110 m |
| Postcode | 4343 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 74 km west |
Gatton is a locality in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has a population of approximately 7,003. The locality covers an area of 42.8 km², giving a population density of about 163.5 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 110 m above sea level. It lies approximately 74 km west of Brisbane. Gatton is located at 27.5660°S, 152.2800°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4343. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Gatton lies at the heart of the Lockyer Valley, where the earth breathes with a fertile, deep sigh. It lies 32.5 km east of Toowoomba City, QLD (from Toowoomba City, QLD: bearing 91°T), and is situated 13.5 km west of Plainland. The landscape here is a generous spread of broad, sun-kissed fields, a patchwork quilt of emerald and gold that slopes gently towards the distant, hazy blue of the Great Dividing Range. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of rich soil and the drying scent of ripening crops, a perfume that clings to the skin like a memory. Winds whisper through the tall grasses and the sturdy Queenslander homes, their verandahs open to the vast, cerulean sky, a sky that often holds the soft blush of dawn or the fiery farewell of dusk.
The story of Gatton is etched in its agricultural bounty, a legacy built on the back of hardworking generations who coaxed sustenance from this rich alluvial soil. For decades, this has been a place where the bounty of the land dictates the rhythm of life, a cornerstone of Queensland's food bowl, with farms producing everything from vegetables and lucerne to cattle grazing on verdant pastures. The presence of the University of Queensland's Gatton campus adds a vibrant intellectual hum, a younger generation of thinkers and doers engaging with the very earth that has sustained Gatton for so long, fostering innovation alongside tradition. The Lockyer Creek, a quiet artery of life, winds its way through the valley, its presence a constant, gentle reminder of the water that nourishes this generous land.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Gatton, Queensland with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Gatton, in the Lockyer Valley Regional local government area.
Detailed location data for Gatton includes the postcode (4343), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Lockyer Valley Regional), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Gatton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |