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YORK
While in the lovely city of York I thought to myself !!...This is the third lovely city of York that I have visited and how different in many ways they are..
York Western Australia was first settled in 1831 and only a few years after the Swan River Colony was formed this is reputed to be the first inland settlement.. So, it's easy to see the many and wonderful old Colonial and "Heritage classed" fine stone buildings exist in this town. A pleasurable walkthrough the town sees the visitor with a good look at how fine these old stone buildings were constructed and are so well preserved today.The Town hall is one of the most well presented old buildings here to see and my first to visit.There is a lot of the local history on show here and I found the staff are most helpful with any historical enquiries that you may have..
Written Oct 16, 2011
Address: main St. of York
Situated in the main street, the museum shows vintage cars, buses, motorbikes... The old red bus that is parking in front at the moment sometimes does tours of the town. It must be fun to ride. Unfortunately we did not have enough time to investigate this further.
Written Mar 24, 2009
Go for a walk along the main street, explore some side streets, and enjoy the Victorian facades. The town hall is the most magnificent among many pretty buildings. York shows, okay a polished and dressed-up version of, what Australian towns looked like in the mid to late 19th century.
I hear the town hall is beautiful inside, too - when we visited there was an auction going on so we chose not to enter. We did not want to bid and buy something by mistake...
Written Mar 24, 2009
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The old four-storey Empire Roller Flour mill was built in 1892. The mill exported flour to Hong Kong and Singapore. In 1908 the mill was purchased by a consortium and became the York Flour Milling Company Ltd. Later in years it was used to store fodder. Run down and in a derelict state, the property was bought by two guys intent on setting up their own unique furniture business. They set about to restore and reuse the old buildings of the old flour mill and turn them into what is now the Jah-Roc Gallery which comprises a furniture gallery and café.
Updated Feb 24, 2008
Address: 7-13 Broome Street, York
At the foot of Mt Brown is the York Cemetery. It is found on one of the historical walking trails around York. The earliest pioneers here date from the 1860’s and their graves are just inside the entrance. Most of the graves here belong to males. There are several generations buried here.
Written Feb 24, 2008
Address: Mount Street, York
When the Town Hall was built it had one of the largest halls in WA. Renovation has been carried out on the hall, which includes the pressed tin ceilings and the jarrah timber floors not to mention the wonderful red curtain, to restore the hall to its former splendour. The hall can be hired out and is often used for exhibitions and festivals.
Written Feb 24, 2008
Address: York Town Hall, 81 Avon Tce
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The old Town Hall was completed in 1911. It was built on the site of the old Mechanics Institute which was founded in 1861 and demolished to make way for the new town hall. The Edwardian styled Town Hall has become a significant part of York's landscape in the downtown area.
Updated Feb 24, 2008
Address: 81 Avon Terrace
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If you like a paranomic view of Avon Valley and the historic York Town nested within, you must head up to Mount Brown Lookout. It was wonderful when I went up there on a sunny spring day. You can see patches of colour bursting out and rolling green fields against the clear blue sky.
Written Nov 1, 2005
Address: Mount Brown Lookout
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York sits in the Avon Valley region which is approximate 120,000 kms made up of mainly dryland agriculture (wheat and sheep). Mt Brown, Mt Matilda and Mt Bakewell all overlook the Avon Valley which was discovered by Ensign Dale in August 1830.
Written Apr 25, 2005
Address: Avon Valley
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Avon Tce is the main street through York township. It was designed and built between 1880 and 1910 and featured shady trees lining the pavements. The buildings had ornamental parapets of stucco and most displayed the names of their original owners. The blacksmiths, wheelwrights, coachbuilders, saddlers and suppliers of paint have since left the scene and over the years have been replaced by more modern retailers.
Written Apr 25, 2005
Address: Avon Tce
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York is a delightful old historic town in the Avon Valley around 97kms east of Perth. The town was first surveyed in 1930 by Robert Dale and was named after the city of York in England and established...
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York is Western Australia's most historically rich town and is classified as an official historically important town by the Heritage Society of Australia. This small town is nested in the beautiful......
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York on the Avon river was founded in 1831 and claims to be the first inland settlement in Western Australia. The small town has preserved a lot of historical architecture which is well restored and...
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York, according to its official site, was the first Western Australian inland settlement, settled in 1831. Many of its historic buildings have been preserved to lure tourists to this significant town...
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YORK Located a couple of hours and about a hundred kilometers east of Perth in the Avon Valley.Found at its liveliest on weekend this is a popular visiting spot also noted for its various popular...
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