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keeweechic Says: King's Cottage was built in the 1860’s by George Ogilsby King, the local bootmaker. It has not been altered that much and is still considered a good example of a modest tradesman’s house from that period.
keeweechic Says: The commissariat store was built in 1853. Lieutenant Edmund du Cane who built the store was responsible for supervising the convict work parties in the area constructing roads and buildings. At the back was a long store which held construction equipment and materials. The...
keeweechic Says: This house was built in 1852 and was originally part of the Convict Depot which was built by Lieutenant DuCane. This was his living and office quarters. The house still has its original five rooms and the detached storeroom and stable are still standing. The house is now...
keeweechic Says: This is one of the popular riverside parks for families and picnickers. There are wood bbq facilities, picnic tables and a boat ramp which is suitable for launching canoes or small boats. Good fishing site.
keeweechic Says: Today the hotel has its own micro-brewery ‘Inchant Brewing’ which uses techniques from the original days. There is a restaurant and motel units. The Halls Museum, is at the back of the Rose and Crown which claims to have the largest private collection of diverse memorabilia...
keeweechic Says: The Rose and Crown is the oldest trading hotel in Western Australia. It was established in 1841 by Thomas Jecks. There are rumours that there are tunnels that lead from the Rose and Crown down to the Swan River.Renovations both in the 1850s with additions in the 1880s, have...
keeweechic Says: A few alterations have been made to the original design of the Stirling Arms Hotel which now makes it completely different to the simple two storey colonial Georgian design which had verandahs on three sides – shame really. The rear of the building still shows the early...
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The Caversham House restaurant is open for ala carte lunches from Wed to Sunday 11.30am – 3.00pm either inside or outside under 100 yr old Wisteria. They also have live music every Sunday at lunch from 12.00noon to 2.30pm. There are also package menu deals to choose from.
Written Feb 22, 2005
Address: 141 Caversham Avenue, Caversham
keeweechic Says: The hotel was built in 1902 and is a historical site in Guildford. Rileys Lounge is the largest bar and where all the main entertainment is held. There is a dance floor and live music nearly every night. Another bar is the Ned Kelly Bar which is small and cosier and opens...
keeweechic Says: This is a beautifully restored 19th century hotel. There are open fires in winter to cosy up to or an alfresco area in the summer. The cuisine is Australian which means that it incorporates the cultures that now reside in the country. Wednesday is past a night, Thursday is a...
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There are trains that lie on the Midland Line which will go to Guildford and Midland and takes about 20 mins (to Guildford). Trains leave the city regularly through the day.
If Driving from Perth, follow the Great Eastern Highway which goes right through Guildford and Midland. The distance is approximately 13 kms from the city centre.
Written Feb 21, 2005
keeweechic Says: James Street runs parallel to the railway tracks and the shops along here are most popular at the weekends, which means unlike most of W.A. the shops stay open 7 days a week. James Street is known as the antique strip. There are many fascinating stores with old books, unique...
keeweechic Says: These are a small group of stores within the historic 1869 WM Padbury Colonial Stores building. The building once housed a large popular general store. Today there is a café and several gift stores which specialize in art and craft. Above the stores is the Spring in the...
keeweechic Says: Within Whiteman Park is the Caversham Wildlife Park which covers its own 4300 hectares within Whiteman Park and who’s breeding program is officially recognised by Australian Zoos. The park has bred its own wombats, Tasmanian devils and koalas. There are some rare species...
keeweechic Says: North of Guildford is Whiteman Park. The park is a favourite place for families and nature lovers to enjoy as well as birdwatchers. Some bird species found in the park are Painted button-quail, Elegant Parrot, Red-capped Parrot, robin, wood swallow, cuckoo’s and even...
keeweechic Says: There is a fabulous 4 story cascading waterfall which is the largest man-made waterfall. You can walk underneath the falling waters. Aside from the floating jetty, there is also a 50 m jarrah walkway. Three terraces have five grand staircases with sandstone and limestone...
keeweechic Says: The Captain Cook Cruises stop at the 21 metre floating jetty at the base of the gardens of Caversham House for lunch as part of the cruise. They also get to enjoy some winetasting as well as lunch. Location : Caversham House, 141 Caversham Avenue, Caversham
keeweechic Says: A wonderful 4 and a half acre property right on the Swan River and ideal for a Sunday lunch or for special occasions such as weddings or private functions. The history of this property has developed since around the early1800’s although over the years original buildings were...
keeweechic Says: Sandalford Winery is one of the largest wineries in the Swan Valley. It is also a historic winery, founded in 1840, and is on the list of regular wine tours. They conduct wine appreciation lessons, wine blending classes and their restaurant offers a wonderful a la carte...
keeweechic Says: Midland’s Town Hall is a Federation Free Classical style of architecture and one of the areas best known buildings. The official opening was in 1907 and at that time the dome did not have the clock you see today. It was after World War 1 when the citizens formed a War...
The town of Guildford has been recognised by the National Trust of Australia and was one of three original Swan River Colony settlements. Guildford is around 13 kilometres from downtown Perth and was...
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