York, WA

In our recent trip to Perth, we were fortunate to have a car at our disposal. With the car available for our driving pleasure and a GPS in hand, I just could not resist to explore some nearby towns not far from Perth city.

When I googled for possible sites which are within 100Km from Perth city, the name, York appeared. Further searches indicated that it is a very old town as far as WA is concerned. It was first settled in 1831.

York is recognized as the oldest inland town in WA. Many of the old buildings are now listed as heritage buildings dating back from 1850s to 1860s  reckoned as the Gold Rush Period.

With a few hours in York, we managed to see a few things: the Town Hall and the little Museum inside, St, Patrick Roman Catholic Church, the Suspension Bridge across Avon River, the Holy Trinity Anglican Church immediately after crossing the suspension bridge, the Motor Museum and the Sock Factory.

While these structures are nothing compared to those in UK, the efforts and contributions put in by convicts sent to York in the 80s to design and build some of these remarkable buildings are still commendable!

Town Hall

Town Hall and Museum

St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church

Holy Trinity Anglican Church

Suspension Bridge across Avon River

Some of the antic cars on display in York Motor Museum

For our lunch, we had earlier chose Carriage Diner, mainly because of what we saw in the Tourists' Brochure - outdoor setting overlooking Avon River. However, by the time we walked to the place, we decided against eating there because of the lack of roof covering to shade off the strong sunlight. Finally, we opted for the Jules Shoppe.