Facilities in the town include a post office (in a building dating from 1901), hotel, community hall and a general store.
It is thought that the town was named after Guildford in England.
Big Tree
The Big Tree is a large, well-preserved River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), located at the corner of Fryers Street and Ballarat Street. It is thought to be one of the largest in Victoria, with a height of 34 metres and circumference of 9.35 metres at the base. The tree is estimated to be over 500 years old.
History
The area was known as Yarrayne to the original inhabitants of the area, the Jajowarrung people. The first European to explore the area was Major Thomas Mitchell in 1836.
By the 1840s pastoral runs had been established and, in the following decade, gold miners flocked to the area during the rush at the Mount Alexander goldfields. The largest encampment of Chinese miners in Victoria (estimates vary from 5000-6000 individual miners) was situated at the junction of the Loddon River and Campbells Creek. Tensions ran high between the white miners and the Chinese which erupted in numerous local conflicts. This anti-Chinese hostility, combined with discriminatory taxation against Chinese miners, saw the Chinese population dwindle and eventually all but disappear by the end of the gold rush.
Borough councillors and officers work on devolved issues such as parks, leisure, older residents' services, youth services, streetscene, refuse collection, planning and aspects of business and tourism;Surrey County Council deal with transport, publicly owned infrastructure planning and maintenance, education, social services and overall waste management. The Borough owns significant heritage assets that
include monuments such as Guildford Castle, as well museums, art collections and civic regalia.
Population
Guildford has the second largest population of Surrey's eleven districts (based on census statistics, only 600 residents behind Reigate and Banstead). Approximately half of the Borough’s population live in the town of Guildford.
From the first Commons in the Model Parliament of 1295 Guildford was a parliamentary borough sending two members to Parliament until 1868 and one until 1885. In the latter years of sending two members a bloc vote system of elections was used.
Before 1885 the constituency covered the town of Guildford only. The parliamentary borough was abolished under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 however replaced by a new type of seat, named, Guildford (a county division of Surrey) which covered a much wider geographical area.
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Guildford is an historic gold mining settlement located amidst low hills on the banks of the Loddon River. It is today something of a dormitory town for those who work at Castlemaine. It has one hotel, a public hall, a general store, a post office, bed and breakfast accommodation and two local vineyards. The surrounding area is predominantly sheep and cattle country.
The main reason for visiting Guildford is to admire 'The Big Tree' (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) at the intersection of Fryers Street and Ballaarat Street.
This beautifully preserved and healthy river red gum is thought to be the largest of its species in Victoria. The girth at the base is 12.8 metres and the height is 25.9 metres.
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Vintage cars, historic River Red Gum, delicious pub meal and much more. Join me on this adventure!
Guildford, for such a small settlement, has so much to offer. If but for a day, or staying for a few, enjoy its history, flora, fauna and food.
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published: 26 Apr 2024
Gold Hot Spots of Australia - Guildford - Vaughan, Victoria
Guildford Victoria is today a small rural town approximately 126 kilometers to the northwest of melbourne and 11 kilometers southeast of Castlemaine.
During the early 1850s gold was discovered in the Guildford area with a rich fields in the direction of Castlemaine and Hepburn. This brought many diggers to the area to search for gold with a large number of Swiss Italians settling in the area.
The gold also brought thousands of Chinese miners to live and work in the area with some predictions there were as many as 6 000 Chinese living and working around Guildford Campbell's Creek and Vaughan in the 1860s. Some historians believe it was the largest concentration of Chinese minors in Australia at the time.
Hostility towards the Chinese was overt and there were numerous local conflicts. C...
published: 27 Mar 2022
Guildford VIC
Guildford town pictorial.
Photography 2015 by John Boom.
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car show in Guildford Victoria
My First Time to Visit and See Different Models of Cars in Guildford Victoria Australia,
and also to witness the powerful Old V12 Rolls Royce Engine that make a Loud disturbing Noise at all haha.
published: 08 Apr 2024
Aerial view - Historic images - Walkaround : Guildford Victoria Australia
Guildford is a small historic gold mining town situated on the Loddon River, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Midland Highway between Daylesford and Castlemaine.
Credits and References:
State Library – Victoria https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Photographers;
Burchell, Laurie
Daintree, Richard (1832 - 1878)
Collins, John T (1907 – 2001)
Victoria. Department of Crown Lands and Survey
Victorian Collections:
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/57a331a7d0cdd10d1caa2acf
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford,_Victoria
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18 Victoria Street, Guildford
Rarely in Perth does a property of such historical significance, immeasurable charm and breathtaking grandeur present itself to market.
published: 19 Aug 2022
18 Victoria St, Guildford
published: 20 Mar 2018
Wanita Everyone Else's Too (Guildford Victoria 2019)
Wanita Everyone Else's Too (Guildford Victoria 2019)
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Guildford is an historic gold mining settlement located amidst low hills on the ba...
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Guildford is an historic gold mining settlement located amidst low hills on the banks of the Loddon River. It is today something of a dormitory town for those who work at Castlemaine. It has one hotel, a public hall, a general store, a post office, bed and breakfast accommodation and two local vineyards. The surrounding area is predominantly sheep and cattle country.
The main reason for visiting Guildford is to admire 'The Big Tree' (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) at the intersection of Fryers Street and Ballaarat Street.
This beautifully preserved and healthy river red gum is thought to be the largest of its species in Victoria. The girth at the base is 12.8 metres and the height is 25.9 metres.
I GET MY MUSIC FROM ARTLIST:
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#heritagewalk #guildford #historicalplaces #Castlemaine
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Guildford is an historic gold mining settlement located amidst low hills on the banks of the Loddon River. It is today something of a dormitory town for those who work at Castlemaine. It has one hotel, a public hall, a general store, a post office, bed and breakfast accommodation and two local vineyards. The surrounding area is predominantly sheep and cattle country.
The main reason for visiting Guildford is to admire 'The Big Tree' (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) at the intersection of Fryers Street and Ballaarat Street.
This beautifully preserved and healthy river red gum is thought to be the largest of its species in Victoria. The girth at the base is 12.8 metres and the height is 25.9 metres.
I GET MY MUSIC FROM ARTLIST:
https://artlist.io/Joseph-1138638
Guildford, for such a small settlement, has so much to offer. If but for a day, or staying for a few, enjoy its history, flora, fauna and food.
#guildford #vi...
Guildford, for such a small settlement, has so much to offer. If but for a day, or staying for a few, enjoy its history, flora, fauna and food.
#guildford #victoria #australia #australianauthors #bridgetfarmer #vintagecars #ancienttrees #travel #travelvlog #bookstagram #booktube #bookgeek #booknerd #books
Guildford, for such a small settlement, has so much to offer. If but for a day, or staying for a few, enjoy its history, flora, fauna and food.
#guildford #victoria #australia #australianauthors #bridgetfarmer #vintagecars #ancienttrees #travel #travelvlog #bookstagram #booktube #bookgeek #booknerd #books
Guildford Victoria is today a small rural town approximately 126 kilometers to the northwest of melbourne and 11 kilometers southeast of Castlemaine.
During th...
Guildford Victoria is today a small rural town approximately 126 kilometers to the northwest of melbourne and 11 kilometers southeast of Castlemaine.
During the early 1850s gold was discovered in the Guildford area with a rich fields in the direction of Castlemaine and Hepburn. This brought many diggers to the area to search for gold with a large number of Swiss Italians settling in the area.
The gold also brought thousands of Chinese miners to live and work in the area with some predictions there were as many as 6 000 Chinese living and working around Guildford Campbell's Creek and Vaughan in the 1860s. Some historians believe it was the largest concentration of Chinese minors in Australia at the time.
Hostility towards the Chinese was overt and there were numerous local conflicts. Consequently the Chinese miners gathered together for safety the largest encampment was near the junction of Campbell's Creek in the Loddon river at Guildford. Sadly no evidence of the camp remains today. At the time it was mostly calico tents along with narrow thoroughfares dotted with joss houses, tea houses, boarding houses, gambling establishments, opium dams, theatres and even a circus.
The Chinese worked not as individuals but in a type of cooperative which allow them to engage in open cut alluvial mining. Some evidence of the Chinese diggers still exist at nearby Vaughan where a Chinese cemetery is located at the entrance to the reserve.
Gold was also found in significant amounts at Vaughan and in 1859 it was estimated 13 000 people were living and working in the area.
According to Doug Stone the region around Vaughan is a great area to prospect for gold as you can both pan for gold and metal detect. There are great campsites in the bush along the Loddon River and you can venture out into the old miners patches that include names like Murdering Flat, Dead Man's Flat and Grog Shop Gully
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Guildford Victoria is today a small rural town approximately 126 kilometers to the northwest of melbourne and 11 kilometers southeast of Castlemaine.
During the early 1850s gold was discovered in the Guildford area with a rich fields in the direction of Castlemaine and Hepburn. This brought many diggers to the area to search for gold with a large number of Swiss Italians settling in the area.
The gold also brought thousands of Chinese miners to live and work in the area with some predictions there were as many as 6 000 Chinese living and working around Guildford Campbell's Creek and Vaughan in the 1860s. Some historians believe it was the largest concentration of Chinese minors in Australia at the time.
Hostility towards the Chinese was overt and there were numerous local conflicts. Consequently the Chinese miners gathered together for safety the largest encampment was near the junction of Campbell's Creek in the Loddon river at Guildford. Sadly no evidence of the camp remains today. At the time it was mostly calico tents along with narrow thoroughfares dotted with joss houses, tea houses, boarding houses, gambling establishments, opium dams, theatres and even a circus.
The Chinese worked not as individuals but in a type of cooperative which allow them to engage in open cut alluvial mining. Some evidence of the Chinese diggers still exist at nearby Vaughan where a Chinese cemetery is located at the entrance to the reserve.
Gold was also found in significant amounts at Vaughan and in 1859 it was estimated 13 000 people were living and working in the area.
According to Doug Stone the region around Vaughan is a great area to prospect for gold as you can both pan for gold and metal detect. There are great campsites in the bush along the Loddon River and you can venture out into the old miners patches that include names like Murdering Flat, Dead Man's Flat and Grog Shop Gully
_________________________________________________________
This is a clip from The Minelab Show.
Live Every Wednesday Night at 7.30pm (AEST).
See the latest gold industry news.
Learn prospecting tips from the pros.
Discover the equipment you need for your next gold hunting adventure.
Weekly prize giveaways and much more.
_________________________________________________________
Subscribe to Miners Den Australia for all your Gold Detecting, Coin and Relic Hunting news.
Website - https://www.minersden.com.au
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Guildford town pictorial.
Photography 2015 by John Boom.
Australian Pictorials - www.australianpictorials.com
Please subscribe if you like the work I do and che...
Guildford town pictorial.
Photography 2015 by John Boom.
Australian Pictorials - www.australianpictorials.com
Please subscribe if you like the work I do and check out my Aussie Photo site to buy any of my photos: www.aussiephoto.com
Guildford town pictorial.
Photography 2015 by John Boom.
Australian Pictorials - www.australianpictorials.com
Please subscribe if you like the work I do and check out my Aussie Photo site to buy any of my photos: www.aussiephoto.com
My First Time to Visit and See Different Models of Cars in Guildford Victoria Australia,
and also to witness the powerful Old V12 Rolls Royce Engine that make a...
My First Time to Visit and See Different Models of Cars in Guildford Victoria Australia,
and also to witness the powerful Old V12 Rolls Royce Engine that make a Loud disturbing Noise at all haha.
My First Time to Visit and See Different Models of Cars in Guildford Victoria Australia,
and also to witness the powerful Old V12 Rolls Royce Engine that make a Loud disturbing Noise at all haha.
Guildford is a small historic gold mining town situated on the Loddon River, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. It is locat...
Guildford is a small historic gold mining town situated on the Loddon River, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Midland Highway between Daylesford and Castlemaine.
Credits and References:
State Library – Victoria https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Photographers;
Burchell, Laurie
Daintree, Richard (1832 - 1878)
Collins, John T (1907 – 2001)
Victoria. Department of Crown Lands and Survey
Victorian Collections:
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/57a331a7d0cdd10d1caa2acf
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford,_Victoria
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Guildford is a small historic gold mining town situated on the Loddon River, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Midland Highway between Daylesford and Castlemaine.
Credits and References:
State Library – Victoria https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Photographers;
Burchell, Laurie
Daintree, Richard (1832 - 1878)
Collins, John T (1907 – 2001)
Victoria. Department of Crown Lands and Survey
Victorian Collections:
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/57a331a7d0cdd10d1caa2acf
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford,_Victoria
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Postal Mail : 2-18 Davisons Place Melbourne 3000 Victoria Australia
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Guildford is an historic gold mining settlement located amidst low hills on the banks of the Loddon River. It is today something of a dormitory town for those who work at Castlemaine. It has one hotel, a public hall, a general store, a post office, bed and breakfast accommodation and two local vineyards. The surrounding area is predominantly sheep and cattle country.
The main reason for visiting Guildford is to admire 'The Big Tree' (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) at the intersection of Fryers Street and Ballaarat Street.
This beautifully preserved and healthy river red gum is thought to be the largest of its species in Victoria. The girth at the base is 12.8 metres and the height is 25.9 metres.
I GET MY MUSIC FROM ARTLIST:
https://artlist.io/Joseph-1138638
Guildford, for such a small settlement, has so much to offer. If but for a day, or staying for a few, enjoy its history, flora, fauna and food.
#guildford #victoria #australia #australianauthors #bridgetfarmer #vintagecars #ancienttrees #travel #travelvlog #bookstagram #booktube #bookgeek #booknerd #books
Guildford Victoria is today a small rural town approximately 126 kilometers to the northwest of melbourne and 11 kilometers southeast of Castlemaine.
During the early 1850s gold was discovered in the Guildford area with a rich fields in the direction of Castlemaine and Hepburn. This brought many diggers to the area to search for gold with a large number of Swiss Italians settling in the area.
The gold also brought thousands of Chinese miners to live and work in the area with some predictions there were as many as 6 000 Chinese living and working around Guildford Campbell's Creek and Vaughan in the 1860s. Some historians believe it was the largest concentration of Chinese minors in Australia at the time.
Hostility towards the Chinese was overt and there were numerous local conflicts. Consequently the Chinese miners gathered together for safety the largest encampment was near the junction of Campbell's Creek in the Loddon river at Guildford. Sadly no evidence of the camp remains today. At the time it was mostly calico tents along with narrow thoroughfares dotted with joss houses, tea houses, boarding houses, gambling establishments, opium dams, theatres and even a circus.
The Chinese worked not as individuals but in a type of cooperative which allow them to engage in open cut alluvial mining. Some evidence of the Chinese diggers still exist at nearby Vaughan where a Chinese cemetery is located at the entrance to the reserve.
Gold was also found in significant amounts at Vaughan and in 1859 it was estimated 13 000 people were living and working in the area.
According to Doug Stone the region around Vaughan is a great area to prospect for gold as you can both pan for gold and metal detect. There are great campsites in the bush along the Loddon River and you can venture out into the old miners patches that include names like Murdering Flat, Dead Man's Flat and Grog Shop Gully
_________________________________________________________
This is a clip from The Minelab Show.
Live Every Wednesday Night at 7.30pm (AEST).
See the latest gold industry news.
Learn prospecting tips from the pros.
Discover the equipment you need for your next gold hunting adventure.
Weekly prize giveaways and much more.
_________________________________________________________
Subscribe to Miners Den Australia for all your Gold Detecting, Coin and Relic Hunting news.
Website - https://www.minersden.com.au
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Guildford town pictorial.
Photography 2015 by John Boom.
Australian Pictorials - www.australianpictorials.com
Please subscribe if you like the work I do and check out my Aussie Photo site to buy any of my photos: www.aussiephoto.com
My First Time to Visit and See Different Models of Cars in Guildford Victoria Australia,
and also to witness the powerful Old V12 Rolls Royce Engine that make a Loud disturbing Noise at all haha.
Guildford is a small historic gold mining town situated on the Loddon River, 137 kilometres (85 mi) north-west of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Midland Highway between Daylesford and Castlemaine.
Credits and References:
State Library – Victoria https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/
Photographers;
Burchell, Laurie
Daintree, Richard (1832 - 1878)
Collins, John T (1907 – 2001)
Victoria. Department of Crown Lands and Survey
Victorian Collections:
https://victoriancollections.net.au/items/57a331a7d0cdd10d1caa2acf
Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guildford,_Victoria
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Postal Mail : 2-18 Davisons Place Melbourne 3000 Victoria Australia
Facilities in the town include a post office (in a building dating from 1901), hotel, community hall and a general store.
It is thought that the town was named after Guildford in England.
Big Tree
The Big Tree is a large, well-preserved River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis), located at the corner of Fryers Street and Ballarat Street. It is thought to be one of the largest in Victoria, with a height of 34 metres and circumference of 9.35 metres at the base. The tree is estimated to be over 500 years old.
History
The area was known as Yarrayne to the original inhabitants of the area, the Jajowarrung people. The first European to explore the area was Major Thomas Mitchell in 1836.
By the 1840s pastoral runs had been established and, in the following decade, gold miners flocked to the area during the rush at the Mount Alexander goldfields. The largest encampment of Chinese miners in Victoria (estimates vary from 5000-6000 individual miners) was situated at the junction of the Loddon River and Campbells Creek. Tensions ran high between the white miners and the Chinese which erupted in numerous local conflicts. This anti-Chinese hostility, combined with discriminatory taxation against Chinese miners, saw the Chinese population dwindle and eventually all but disappear by the end of the gold rush.
Victoria said ... Victoria said ... At this time Victoria was living in Guildford, Surrey, where she worked as a hotel receptionist, and she caught a train to travel the 250 miles home to join the search ... Victoria said ... Victoria said.