York Western Australia Visitors Guide

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This web site is a free information source about York

created and maintained by David Paton.

Welcome to the York Western Australia Visitors Guide

You can now view the attractions available in York, Beverley, Northam, Cunderdin and Toodyay.

This site enables you to download AUDIO and/or print out TEXT and PHOTOS before leaving home onto your own devices so that you can have the pleasure of an informed commentary as you walk or drive around the town of York.

Maps of the walks and drives are set out clearly for you to follow in the download section.

A section in the Short Walk and Drive is available for you to view the buildings that still stand proudly in Avon Terrace, the main street and other significant constructions like the Churches, private homes and outbuildings.

Read some of the history and unusual things that have happened in the town of York over the years.

York Town Hall in 2011.

Will celebrate 100 years in 2011

Town Hall 2011

 

Programme of Social Events

In York and Districts

TO DOWNLOAD IN PDF

click on Calendar line.

Calendar of Events1July2011

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YORK LINKS PAGE

 

Museums

A Museum section is on display including

In York:-

The York Motor Museum, York Tipperary School , and

The Court House Museum. (Closed from 19tth .December 2010 to 1st. March 2011)

In Beverley:- 

The Beverley Aeronautical Museum, The Dead Finish Museum, Avondale Discovery Farm.

Barry and Kath Ferguson's Collection.

In Cunderdin:- The Pipeline Pumping Station.

In Northam: The Migrant Museum, The Old Railway Museum and Morby Cottage.

In Toodyay:- The Newcastle Gaol, Connors Mill.

 

Residency Museum

The York Motor Museum

 

Wildflowers

Wildflowers are listed in York and Beverley with the most likely places you will see these unique flowers. Maps are available in the Downloads Section to guide you to the places to view them.

A general monthly calendar of the flowers that you are most likely to see at the time of your visit is featured.

During the month of September there are displays of wildflowers in other towns north of York. In Kings Park in Perth there are displays all through September and a special display over the long weekend at the end of September.

 

Kangaroo Paw

Mangles Kangaroo Paw

Photograph taken at Kings Park

 

 

The Aboriginal People

Wagyl

Walwalying or Mount Bakewell

 

The history of York is portrayed in photographs and stories of the Balladong people the original inhabitants of this land, the coming of the Europeans in 1831 devastated the Balladong people and the effect they had on the landscape.

References:
With acknowledgements and thanks to the individuals and organisations who helped with research and references:-

Anne Christmass Northam,
Captain Richard Goldsmith Meares and His Times by Mr. J. Deacon M.A.,
Catholic Church Historical Research by Lesley Lane & Florence Wilkes,
Eastern Districts Chronicle,
Leonora & Gwalia an Historical Sketchbook by Don and Donna Reid,
Mrs. J. Fairclough, York, Mrs. M.E. Fleay, York, Mrs. V. Karafil, York,
Old Police Station York by the National Trust, Peter Hurst, Subiaco,
Ron Piercy, York, Shire of York, The York Society,
Western Australia Heritage Walk Trails by the York Society,
York Local History and Archives, York Library,
York-Its Horse and Hay Days by Laurie Davies.
Technical assistance by:-
 Jamie Edis
Maria Girak TAFEWA C.Y. O'Connor

Created by David Paton last updated December 2010.

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