A look at the pubs, parapets and historic places that give York’s main street its unique character. A unique ‘step back in time’ with all the contemporary convenience of shops, pubs and cafes en route!
A short walk down Avon Terrace, York's main street, will reveal an architectural time capsule of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. From the original part of the Castle Hotel built in 1853 to the grand symbol of Edwardian opulence that is York Town Hall, everywhere you look oozes historic charm in this unspoilt country town. Starting from and returning to the York Visitor Centre in York Town Hall, this trail provides a unique 'step back in time' but with all the contemporary convenience of shops, pubs and cafes en route!. York is just over an hour’s drive from Perth through beautiful bush and rolling farmland and has several linking walk and cycle trails that you can mix and match to suit yourself.
The trail map is obtainable from York Visitor Centre or download at http://visit.york.wa.gov.au/york-trails.aspx . First Aid and Defibrillator available at York Town Hall during Visitor Centre opening hours 9.30am to 4pm daily. Public Toilets including for disabled people in York Town Hall. Public telephone in Avon Terrace near York Courthouse. Shops and cafes in Avon Terrace. Download children's educational activities from Residency Museum website.
Cafe
Child Activities
First Aid Equipment
Public Telephone
Public Toilet
Shop
All accessible toilet facilities
Visitor Information Centre
Water Access Points
Best time of year
All year round. Temperatures can be hot during January and February
Trails are free and bring so many benefits to our community by providing opportunities to have fun, get fit, socialise, explore and challenge yourself. But they also have to be managed and maintained which only is made possible through terrific sponsors, donations and/or volunteering.
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York Town Hall (1911)
A nationally significant landmark, its grand Edwardian opulence reflecting the town's prosperity through agriculture and the gold rushes of the 1890s. Photo: Shire of York
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Sargent's Pharmacy (1904)
Look up and you'll find a clue to the original use of this curious corner shop, built for Obeithio Sargent, 'Chemist and Druggist' of York.
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Settler's House (1860s)
The Eastern Districts Chronicle newspaper was printed here from 1877 onwards. Mrs Pyke ran a Temperance Hotel here in the late C19th - no alcohol allowed. It's different today!
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York Palace Hotel (1909)
Described in 1912 as having 'a tiled vestibule richly embellished with cedar and jarrah fittings; the furnishings throughout are luxurious and the luxury of hot and cold water baths are provided for patrons'.
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