Village News

On Freemans Road at Gatton, the Gatton District Historical Society features a display of memorabilia from both the Helidon Spa Park and the mineral water operations.

A small sample of three bottles are depicted spanning the years 1880 to 1959. A water storage facility was built next to the Helidon Spa Park kiosk and operated for many decades.

The pool was ready for the public for the Christmas of 1959. However it was officially opened in 1960.

In 2007, Joan Webster literally wrote the book about the history of Helidon Spa. Two books are printed in the single volume.

The settlers of the area also valued the precious resource. The Helidon Spa Mineral Water company was first registered in 1879.

A natural lake fed by mineral springs and local rainfall was an important permanent source of water in the area for the local wildlife. Around 1920, the land owners built a bluestone metal lined pool..