Guilderton, Western Australia

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Guilderton
Western Australia
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Lookout view of Guilderton at the Moore River mouth
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Guilderton
Guilderton, Western Australia
Coordinates 31°21′S115°30′E / 31.35°S 115.50°E / -31.35; 115.50 Coordinates: 31°21′S115°30′E / 31.35°S 115.50°E / -31.35; 115.50
Population158 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1951
Postcode(s) 6041
Location
  • 94 km (58 mi) north of Perth
  • 39 km (24 mi) south east of Lancelin
  • 38 km (24 mi) west of Gingin
LGA(s) Shire of Gingin
State electorate(s) Moore
Federal division(s) Pearce

Guilderton is a small coastal town north of Perth, Western Australia at the mouth of the Moore River in the Shire of Gingin.

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It was originally known as Gabbadah , an Aboriginal term meaning "mouthful of water" until its gazetting as a town in 1951. The river mouth regularly opens and closes depending on the seasons, and alternates between a closed lagoon and a tidal estuary.

The town is a popular holiday destination for Perth residents, who commonly refer to it as Moore River.

History

The area has been used as a camping and recreation spot since 1905 when the residents of nearby Gingin petitioned for a road to be constructed to the area. The area was declared as a recreation area in 1907.

In 1931, 40 silver guilder coins from the 17th century were found in the sandhills near the entrance to the Moore River – thus the name Guilderton. The coins were thought to be from the wreck of the Dutch ship, Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) that had foundered on a reef north of the river-mouth near Ledge Point in 1656.

Soldiers used the area during World War II both for rest and recreation and as a base for horseback beach patrols.

The township was gazetted and named Guilderton on 28 November 1951; the area was known locally as Moore River until this time. [2]

In 1983, the Federal Department of Transport established a lighthouse at Wreck Point, Guilderton near the river mouth at a cost of $240,000. This was the last brick tower style lighthouse built in Australia.

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References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Guilderton (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "History of country town names – G". Western Australian Land Information Authority. Retrieved 20 September 2008.