Gascoyne Trading Company

Gascoyne Trading Company

Company type	Private
Industry	Transportation, Freight
Founded	1924 in Carnarvon, Western Australia
Founder	Keith Anderson, Charles Kingsford Smith
Defunct	1996
Fate	Merged into Wesfarmers Transport; later sold to Toll Holdings in 2001
Headquarters	Carnarvon , Australia
Area served	Western Australia, including Gascoyne region, Perth, Pilbara, and interstate routes to Victoria
Products	Mail delivery, freight forwarding, banana supply
Owner	Wesfarmers (from 1950)
Parent	Wesfarmers (until merger and sale)

Gascoyne Trading Company (GTC) was a transportation enterprise established in 1924 in Carnarvon by Keith Anderson alongside Charles Kingsford Smith. Among its earliest assignments was managing the mail delivery route through the Gascoyne region to Meekatharra. Over time, the company extended its services to cover various sectors operating between Perth and the Pilbara area.

GTC emerged as a significant supplier of bananas to markets in Perth. The company was acquired by Wesfarmers in 1950, subsequently evolving into the largest transport operator within Western Australia. It maintained exclusive rights for direct road freight between Carnarvon and Perth up until 1971. In 1973, GTC collaborated with Downard through a joint venture to commence interstate freight forwarding operations connecting Western Australia and Victoria.

In 1985, GTC secured a 50% ownership share in Total West by purchasing it from Mayne Nickless. Following Wesfarmers' complete acquisition of Total West by 1996, the two companies were merged under Wesfarmers Transport. Eventually, the business was sold to Toll Holdings in 2001.