Guildford, New South Wales

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Guildford sydney, New South Wales
St Marys Anglican Church
Postcode:	2161
Location:	25 km (16 mi) west of Sydney CBD
LGA:	City of Holroyd, City of Parramatta
State District:	Fairfield
Federal Division:	Blaxland
Suburbs around Guildford: Woodpark Merrylands West Merrylands Guildford West Guildford South Granville Yennora Old Guildford Chester Hill

Guildford is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Guildford is located 25 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of the City of Holroyd and the City of Parramatta. Guildford is part of the Greater Western Sydney region.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Aboriginal Culture 1.2 European Settlement 2 Transport and Commercial Area 3 Landmarks 4 References 5 External links

[edit] History

Guildford was named in 1837, in honour of the Earl of Guildford. ^[1]

[edit] Aboriginal Culture

Prior to colonisation, the Dharug people lived in small groups across the Cumberland Plain, including in the area which is now the Woodville Ward. The Bidjigal clan lived around the area which is now Guildford.

[edit] European Settlement

Lieutenant Samuel North was granted 640 acres in this area in 1817 and named his property Guildford, as he had ties with the Earl of Guildford. A small hamlet developed in the area around Woodville Road and by 1870 a school had opened here and a church was built here in the 1880s. After the railway station opened in 1876, a new settlement developed around it and the former settlement became known as Old Guildford. ^[2]

[edit] Transport and Commercial Area

Guildford railway station is on the South railway line of the CityRail network. A group of shops is located around Guildford railway station.

[edit] Landmarks

Guildford is home to historic house Linnwood which is listed as a building of state significance on the New South Wales Heritage Office State Heritage Register.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Guildford, New South Wales is at coordinates 33°51′17″S 150°59′03″E / -33.85465, 150.98408 (Guildford, New South Wales)Coordinates: 33°51′17″S 150°59′03″E / -33.85465, 150.98408 (Guildford, New South Wales)

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