Guildford, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Guildford
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7321
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Wynyard
Dist1:81
Dir1:S
Lga:Waratah–Wynyard
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:West Coast
Near-N:Hampshire, Parrawe
Near-Ne:Loyetea
Near-E:Loongana, Middlesex
Near-W:Waratah, West Coast
Near-Sw:West Coast
Near-S:West Coast
Near-Se:Middlesex

Guildford is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Waratah–Wynyard in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Guildford.[1]

History

Guildford was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2] It was a railway station and junction on the Emu Bay Railway in West Coast Tasmania.It was an important junction to the Waratah Branch (Mount Bischoff) railway, and in turn a connection to the 2feet gauge Magnet Tramway (Operating 1901 to 1910s). The station and associated buildings no longer exist.

Geography

The Arthur River forms part of the western boundary. The Hellyer River rises in the south of the locality and flows through to the north.

Road infrastructure

The Murchison Highway (Route A10) passes through from north-west to south. Route B18 (Ridgley Highway) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs north-east until it exits. Route B23 (Waratah Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs south-west until it exits. Route C132 (Belvoir Road) passes through the south-east corner of the locality.[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Guildford (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Guildford . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1027K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 13 September 2020 .