Our winter wonderland in the Moore River region is coming to a close. Winter is one of my favourite times. We visit all things to do, as the allergy season is at it’s lowest for us. From Guilderton to Gingin, there is simply more to do than you realise. Kayaking along the Moore River is oarsome. With only one hour from Perth, the Moore River region is addictive, naturally.
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Guilderton Community Fair Sunday 26th September 2010
August 21st, 2010 by Rona ChieraGuilderton Community Fair is an annual event held on the banks of the Moore River, where the river meets the Indian Ocean. Just one hour north of Perth, in the Moore River region, Gingin. The locals absolutely love these events and the Guilderton foreshore is a day trippers delight. If it is your first time to the Guilderton or the Moore River region take a cruise along the Moore River with Phil at Moore River Tours or wander inland to Caladenia Mini Golf or the West Coast Honey farm.
Lancelin Ocean Classic January 6-9th 2011
August 21st, 2010 by Rona ChieraThe Lancelin Ocean Classic 2011 website is only weeks away, however we can tell you right now that the dates for the 2011 Lancelin Ocean Classic are the 6th-9th of January 2011. Lancelin is one of our most northern parts of the Moore River region in the Gingin Shire. 45 minutes north of Guilderton, or approx 1:45 hours north of Perth Western Australia. Moore River Holidays.
Lancelin Ocean Classic 6-9th January 2011
August 21st, 2010 by Rona ChieraThe Lancelin Ocean Classic 2011 website is only weeks away, however we can tell you right now that the dates for the 2011 Lancelin Ocean Classic are the 6th-9th of January 2011. Lancelin is one of our most northern parts of the Moore River region in the Gingin Shire. 45 minutes north of Guilderton, or approx 1:45 hours north of Perth Western Australia
You will be able to register as soon as the new site is up and running. In the meantime be sure to set the dates aside as the 2011 event is gearing up to be even bigger then 2010!
Indian Ocean Drive opens soon
August 16th, 2010 by Rona ChieraMain Roads is ahead of schedule on the Indian Ocean Drive. The road officially starts at Guilderton Road, Guilderton, where you enter to get to the Moore River Esturay and the Indian Ocean. Just one hour north of Perth in the Moore River region, Gingin.
Kayak the Moore River with Moore Paddling
August 16th, 2010 by Rona ChieraPaddle the Moore River and enjoy the beauty and tranquillity of nature. Over 100 different species of birdlife live along our Moore River waterway. Moore River Beachhouses offer weekend kayak rentals. Double and singles available. When you make a booking with Moore River Holidays, the Moore Paddling crew will deliver the kayaks to our property. Only the experienced should kayak from Caraban on our property to Guilderton, just over one hour.
Moore River Holidays guests love Moore River Tours in Guilderton
August 16th, 2010 by Rona ChieraYou’ll see a host of the local wildlife from wetland birds to wildflowers in bloom. Cruise up the Moore River while you enjoy the ambiance and natural surrounds of the Moore River with Phil of Moore River Tours. Moore River Holidays guest love this local activity and come back with a new outlook on one of Australia’s natural waterways. Bookings with Phil 9577 1600. Add the number to your mobile prior to your holiday in the Moore River region. Guilderton is a 10 min drive from our holiday home
Guilderton Lighthouse
August 15th, 2010 by Rona ChieraThe Guilderton Lighthouse is the only major navigation light between Fremantle and Jurien Bay, and is also the last lighthouse to be built in Western Australia. The Guilderton Lighthouse is constructed from specially tapered red clay bricks in 1983. It stands 32 metres high and the base is 7.5 metres in diameter. The Guilderton Lighthouse was never manned. A fantastic online read of the Guilderton Lighthouse is available at www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/wa/Guilderton/Guilderton.htm
Lighthouses are a part of our history that we need to tell the stories to our children about. We may be a strange family, but everytime we go into the township of Guilerton in the Shire of Gingin, we always get excited to see the lighthouse from a distance. Be careful travelling closer to the lighthouse as the road is unmade. A spectacular site.
94km from Perth in the Moore River region just one hour north of Perth.
About Moore River from Wikipedia
May 18th, 2010 by Rona ChieraAbout Moore River directly from Wikipedia
Moore River. Origin Walebing. Mouth Indian Ocean
Basin countries Australia
Length 193 kilometres (120 mi)
Source elevation 162 metres (531 ft)[1]
Mouth elevation sea level
Avg. discharge 60860 ML/annum[2]
Basin area 13,540 square kilometres (5,228 sq mi)[3]
Moore River is a river in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia.
The headwaters of the river near Walebing and flow westerly before joining with the Moore river East near Mogumber then flow in a westererly direction. The river flows over the Edengerie Cascade through the northern edge of Moore River Nature Reserve then through the escarpment and discharge into the Indian Ocean near Guilderton.
The river includes a catchment that extends from just south of Three Springs to Guilderton. The catchment has a total area of 13,540 square kilometres (5,228 sq mi) and is mostly cleared. The catchment area is used for broadacre farming but with increasing deversification in horticulture and tree plantations. The river mouth at Guilderton typically closes during the summer months due to insufficient water, creating a sandbar.
The river was named in 1836 by Private Patrick Heffron who named it after George Fletcher Moore who was the leader of the expedition that Heffron was a part of.[4]
The river has nine subcatchment areas and has a number of tributaries and lakes along the length of the river. The salinity levels in the river catchment vary from brackish to saline with the exception of Gingin Brook which remains fresh throughout the year.[5]
With thanks directly from Wikipedia
