Gascoyne Trading Company


Gascoyne Trading Company was a transport company in Western Australia. It was established in 1924 by Keith Anderson and Charles Kingsford-Smith in Carnarvon. One of its early contracts was the mail run through the Gascoyne to Meekatharra. It expanded to serve industries between Perth and the Pilbara.
GTC was a significant banana deliverer to markets in Perth. In 1950 it was purchased by Wesfarmers growing to become the largest transport operator in Western Australia. In 1996 it merged with Wesfarmers' Total West business to form Wesfarmers Transport. In 2001 the business was sold to Toll Holdings.