Guildford is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Waratah–Wynyard in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. The locality is about south of the town of
Wynyard. The
2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Guildford.
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History
Guildford was gazetted as a locality in 1974.Emu Bay Railway
The Emu Bay Railway was a Tasmania, Australian railway company. The railway was significant during full operation, in that it linked the Tasmanian Government Railways system at Burnie with that at Zeehan that further linked to the Mount Lye ...
in West Coast Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
.
It was an important junction to the Waratah Branch (Mount Bischoff) railway, and in turn a connection to the gauge Magnet Tramway
The Magnet Tramway, often found referred to as the Magnet Tram, was a gauge railway in north west Tasmania.It ran between Magnet Junction on the Guildford, Tasmania, Guildford to Mount Bischoff railway line, and the Magnet mine.
History
Th ...
(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
The Murchison Highway is a highway located in the West Coast, Tasmania, West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The highway runs generally north–south, with Somerset, Tasmania, Somerset, near Burnie, as its northern terminus and Zeehan ...
(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.
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See also
* Railways on the West Coast of Tasmania
References
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Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Waratah–Wynyard Council
Western Tasmania
Disused railway stations in Tasmania