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8-418: East Guildford may refer to: East Guildford, Western Australia East Guildford railway station See also [ edit ] Guildford (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title East Guildford . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

16-599: 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 originally the centre of the Swan River Colony before Perth succeeded in being

24-645: Is a suburb of Perth , Western Australia, 12 km northeast of the city centre within the City of Swan . Guildford was founded in 1829 as one of the earliest settlements of the Swan River Colony . It is one of only three towns in the metropolitan area listed on the Register of the National Trust. Guildford was established in 1829 at the confluence of the Helena River and Swan River , being sited near

32-657: The Midland Line . 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. In 1960 the main station was demolished for a carpark, but the 1898 shelter and platform still remain. Guildford railway station is served by the Midland railway line on the Transperth network. This line goes between Midland railway station and Perth railway station . Midland line trains stop at

40-544: The dominant location on the Swan Coastal Plain . A Guildford Town Trust was established in 1838, but ceased to function within a couple of years. It was reconstituted in 1863, and became the Municipality of Guildford in 1871. 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

48-399: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=East_Guildford&oldid=932805574 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages East Guildford, Western Australia Guildford

56-767: The oldest government funded primary school in Western Australia: Guildford Primary School. Over 200 locations in Guildford are listed on the State Register of Heritage Places , including: Guildford is located on the Midland railway line and contains the stations of Guildford and East Guildford . Guildford railway station, Perth Guildford railway station is a Transperth station 12.5 km from Perth railway station , in Guildford, Western Australia , on

64-601: The town hall; behind this is the stables built for the councillors 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. The roof still has its original shingles in place, though from the outside they have been covered by corrugated galvanised iron . It also houses

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