Guilderton, Western Australia
- Guilderton, Western Australia
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Guilderton
state = wa
caption = Lookout view of Guilderton at the Moore River mouth
lga = Shire of Gingin
postcode = 6503
est = 1951
pop = 146 (2006 Census) [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC54056|name=Guilderton (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-09-20]
elevation=
maxtemp =
mintemp =
rainfall =
stategov = Moore
fedgov = Pearce
dist1 = 94
dir1 = North
location1= Perth
dist2 = 39
dir2 = South East
location2= Lancelin
dist3 = 38
dir3 = West
location3= Gingincoord|-31.348|115.501|type:city(146)_region:AU-WA_scale:50000|format=dms|display=title
Guilderton is a small coastal town north of Perth, Western Australia at the mouth of the Moore River in the Shire of Gingin.
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 17th-century silver guilder coins 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, the Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon) that had foundered on a reef north of the river-mouth near Ledge Point in 1656.
Soldiers used the area as a rest and recreation area during World War II.
The township was gazetted and named Guilderton on 28 November 1951, the area was known locally as Moore River until this time. [LandInfo|c|G|2008-09-20]
In 1983, the Federal Department of Transport established a lighthouse at Wreck Point, Guilderton near the river mouth at a cost of $240,000.
References
External links
*cite web|url=http://www.gingin.wa.gov.au/history.htm|work=Shire of Gingin|title=Gingin Shire History|accessdate=2006-08-02
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