Guildford, Western Australia
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Guildford is a suburb of Perth
, Western Australia
, located 13 km northeast of the city. Its Local Government Area
is the City of Swan.
, being sited near a permanent fresh water supply. During Captain Stirling
's exploration for a suitable site to establish a colony on the western side of the Australian continent in the late 1820s, the exploration party of boats found a fresh water stream across the river from the site of Guildford which they called Success Hill.
Guildford was primarily the centre of the Swan River Colony
before Perth
succeeded in being the dominant location on the Swan Coastal Plain
.
Guildford was the home of Jew Whiteman and his family. The Whiteman family were responsible for the establishment of various industries. The Whiteman family established Mussel Pool as a picnic area for their employees. This land and the purchase of surrounding land by the State Government
in 1978 was used to create Whiteman Park
. The original home of the Whiteman family is now Tea rooms the house is one of the oldest standing homes in Western Australia.
Guildford was originally the political centre of what is now called the City of Swan. The original council chambers have been converted to a library. Alongside the library stands the Town Hall; behind this is the stables built for the councilors while attending meetings and as a depot for council equipment. These stables have been converted and are now the home of The Garrick Theatre which is the oldest operating theatre group in Western Australia. The original structure is still visible. Inside the roof has its original shingles still in place, though from the outside they have been covered by corrugated iron.
The goals of the Association are to preserve and promote the historic and rural nature of Guildford and its environs and to enhance and protect the quality of life of residents and rate-payers in the area.
The Association meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm at the Mechanics Institute in Meadow Street to debate local issues and to support local residents by communicating the desires of the Guildford community to local government.
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, located 13 km northeast of the city. Its Local Government Area
Local Government Areas of Western Australia
The Australian state of Western Australia is divided into 141 local government areas...
is the City of Swan.
History
Guildford was established in 1829 on the Swan RiverSwan River (Western Australia)
The Swan River estuary flows through the city of Perth, in the south west of Western Australia. Its lower reaches are relatively wide and deep, with few constrictions, while the upper reaches are usually quite narrow and shallow....
, being sited near a permanent fresh water supply. During Captain Stirling
James Stirling (Australian governor)
Admiral Sir James Stirling RN was a British naval officer and colonial administrator. His enthusiasm and persistence persuaded the British Government to establish the Swan River Colony and he became the first Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Western Australia...
's exploration for a suitable site to establish a colony on the western side of the Australian continent in the late 1820s, the exploration party of boats found a fresh water stream across the river from the site of Guildford which they called Success Hill.
Guildford was primarily the centre of the Swan River Colony
Swan River Colony
The Swan River Colony was a British settlement established in 1829 on the Swan River, in Western Australia. The name was a pars pro toto for Western Australia. In 1832, the colony was officially renamed Western Australia, when the colony's founding Lieutenant-Governor, Captain James Stirling,...
before Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
succeeded in being the dominant location on the Swan Coastal Plain
Swan Coastal Plain
The Swan Coastal Plain in Western Australia is the geographic feature which contains the Swan River as it travels west to the Indian Ocean. The coastal plain continues well beyond the boundaries of the Swan River and its tributaries, as a geological and biological zone, one of Western Australia's...
.
Guildford was the home of Jew Whiteman and his family. The Whiteman family were responsible for the establishment of various industries. The Whiteman family established Mussel Pool as a picnic area for their employees. This land and the purchase of surrounding land by the State Government
Government of Western Australia
The formation of the Government of Western Australia is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1890, although it has been amended many times since then...
in 1978 was used to create Whiteman Park
Whiteman Park
Whiteman Park is a 4000-hectare/40-square-kilometre bushland area located 22 km north of Perth, Western Australia...
. The original home of the Whiteman family is now Tea rooms the house is one of the oldest standing homes in Western Australia.
Guildford was originally the political centre of what is now called the City of Swan. The original council chambers have been converted to a library. Alongside the library stands the Town Hall; behind this is the stables built for the councilors while attending meetings and as a depot for council equipment. These stables have been converted and are now the home of The Garrick Theatre which is the oldest operating theatre group in Western Australia. The original structure is still visible. Inside the roof has its original shingles still in place, though from the outside they have been covered by corrugated iron.
The Guildford Association
The Guildford Association Incorporated is the residents' association of the Town of Guildford.The goals of the Association are to preserve and promote the historic and rural nature of Guildford and its environs and to enhance and protect the quality of life of residents and rate-payers in the area.
The Association meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30pm at the Mechanics Institute in Meadow Street to debate local issues and to support local residents by communicating the desires of the Guildford community to local government.
See also
- Garrick TheatreGarrick Theatre (Guildford)The Garrick Theatre is the longest continual running amateur theatre group in metropolitan Western Australia, located 16 Meadow Street in Guildford, Western Australia...
- Guildford railway station, PerthGuildford railway station, PerthGuildford Train Station is a Transperth train station 12.5km from Perth Train Station, in Western Australia, on the Midland Line.-History:The station opened in 1881 as the terminus of the original Eastern Railway from Fremantle. In the mid 1880s a second station was built, and a third in 1898...
- Guildford Grammar SchoolGuildford Grammar SchoolGuildford Grammar School, informally known as Guildford Grammar, Guildford or GGS, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys situated in Guildford, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia....