University of Queensland Gatton Campus, Agricultural research campus in Gatton, Australia
The University of Queensland Gatton Campus is an agricultural research and teaching facility located on 1068 hectares of land west of Brisbane. The grounds contain laboratories, animal facilities, experimental fields, and residential buildings set within a rural landscape.
The institution began as Queensland Agricultural College in 1897 and later served as a United States Army hospital from 1942 to 1944. After the war, it evolved into the current university facility.
The campus offers courses in agriculture, veterinary science, and animal studies with hands-on learning approaches. You can observe students working in modern laboratory facilities and across experimental fields.
The campus is accessible by car from Brisbane and features bus services connecting to other university campuses and regional transport. Keep in mind that many areas host active research and may not be freely accessible to visitors.
The Foundation Building from 1897 and the Water Tower from 1928 are protected heritage structures that show the institution's early architecture. These structures represent visible remnants from when it operated as an independent college.
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