ABOUT MOORE RIVER

Moore River at the river mouth in Guilderton has been home to the authentic Moore River experience since the turn of the twentieth century.

Moore River at the river mouth in Guilderton to an area approximately 15 kms inland to the junction of the Gingin Brook at Neergabby on the Gingin Brook Road, has been a popular tourism and recreation destination since the turn of the twentieth century.

This area has historically been known as Moore River since land was taken up by Henry Brockman in 1864 as a farmer and pastoralist. The Moore River gets its name from George Fletcher Moore, lawyer, landed proprietor and diarist.

It should be noted and is recognised that the Yued Aboriginal people are the traditional owners of the land and hold a strong cultural connection to it.

Predominantly, the mouth of the river and its estuary is best known as Moore River since a reserve was established around 1905 when a 100 acre block, owned by Henry Brockman, was made a reserve for picnicking and camping. A well and 3 cottages were built in 1907 and people were charged one shilling per week for the use of these cottages.

The town of Guilderton at the mouth of the Moore River was gazetted on 30th November 1951, named after what were then thought to be Dutch Guilders (coins) from the Dutch sailing Ship ‘Vergulde Draeck’, wrecked north of Seabird in 1656, were found nearby.