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  York, Australia
1120) is the oldest settlement in the interior of Western Australia.
York was declared a town in 1836, but at first, as a result of a shortage of labor, it failed to make headway.
When the railroad was built through Northam, to the north of York, further development passed the town by and it remained a quiet little 19th C. town preserved almost intact down to the present.
www.planetware.com /australia/york-aus-wa-york.htm   (225 words)

  
 YORK : Western Australia : ACCOMMODATION DIRECTORY
York was first surveyed by Ensign Robert Dale in 1831 [* Foundation date] and named after the city of York in northern England.
York may have continued as an attractive and small settlement had it not been for an unusual conjunction of events.
The recent restoration of The York Hotel [formerly known as the 'York Palace Hotel'] is a perfect example of the dedication of the business community to the preservation and improvement of historical buildings [the old Veranda posts were reinstated after they had fallen by the way in a previous 'modernisation'].
www.yorkwa.com.au /york/history.htm   (579 words)

  
 Western Australia
Western Australia is the largest state in the world, The state covers one-third of the Australian continent and is about 1 million square miles.
Western Australia has several climatic zones and when it is warm and dry in the north of the State, it is cool and wet in the south - that's how big Western Australia is.
Western Australia is free of many pests, weeds and diseases found elsewhere in Australia.
www.gettingaway.com /directory/pacific/australia/WA/main.htm   (2211 words)

  
 York, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, situated 97 km east of Perth in the Avon Valley near Northam.
Named after the city of York in England, the first settlers in the district reached the valley on 15 September 1831, and immediately set about the construction of huts, the preparation required for their stock and the cultivation of new land.
York is well serviced with all essential facilities, including York District High School for students from kindergarten to Year 10.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/York,_Western_Australia   (475 words)

  
 York (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
York was also the only given name of the fl manservant who William Clark brought with him on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, believed to be the first African American to traverse North America.
York is a trance music DJ duo who has had several worldwide hits in the 1990s and 2000s.
The York Rite is a branch of freemasonry.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/York_(disambiguation)   (413 words)

  
 Western Australia - New York Times
Ancient landscape of Knox Gorge in Karijini National Park in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.
It is what lures so many visitors from other parts of Australia and increasingly from other parts of the world.
"The resource industry brings a lot of transients to us, and they raise the level of sophistication," said Alan R. Dodge, the director of the excellent Art Gallery of Western Australia, who was born in Maine and trained in part under the late J. Carter Brown, longtime director of the National Gallery in Washington.
travel2.nytimes.com /2006/01/01/travel/01australia.html   (1128 words)

  
 WACBA member - community radio York FM in Western Australia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
York FM York FM is a local community radio station serving the historic town of York in Western Australia’s picturesque Avon Valley, 97 kilometres east of Perth.
In fact, the York Jazz Festival is one of the most celebrated musical events in Western Australia.
York FM is run entirely by volunteers and caters to the diverse tastes of its community with a wide range of talks and music programs.
home.iprimus.com.au /ppearman/WACBA/cb-stations-wa/yorkfm/index.html   (264 words)

  
 York, Western Australia : Your Window to Western Australia™ (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
York is Western Australia's most historically rich town and is classified as an official historically important town by the Heritage Society of Australia.
York is an inland town in the Wheatbelt area of the Experience Perth tourist region.
York is surrounded by the undulating farmlands of the Avon Valley and is the largest town in the local area, serving as the tourism and administration centre for surrounding communities
york.west-oz.com.cob-web.org:8888   (605 words)

  
 Western Australia - "The Largest State" Main Index - Australia -Goway Travel Experiences
LANDFORM: The Western Plateau, which covers most of the state, is a shield of ancient rock with an elevation generally between 230 and 460 m (750 and 1,500 ft).
CLIMATE: Three climatic regions can be found in Western Australia: the southwest, which has warm to hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters; the hot, monsoonal northern fringe; and the vast interior, which is hot and arid.
Fashions from Australia's most talented designers are available in quality boutiques located in the city centre and suburban shopping areas.
www.goway.com /downunder/australia/waus/index.html   (616 words)

  
 Judy's Homepage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Annie Reynolds was born 14 May 1858 at "Wilberforce" York, Western Australia (daughter of Thomas Reynolds and Jane Rilley)...died 2 Apr 1916 York, Western Australia.
Lucy Hine was born 1863 Western Australia (daughter of William Hine and Annie Drewitt).
Sarah died in 1914 in Perth, W.A. and WJF remarried in 1917 to Laura Alice Martin in Busselton, W.A. William Henry Marshall (son of William Marshall and Sarah Higgins) was born 10 Nov 1844 in Hindmarsh, South Australia.
hometown.aol.com /bluroo/index.html   (2276 words)

  
 Give An Aussie A Go : towns : WA - YORK - THE FIRST INLAND SETTLEMENT!
York, is situated in the Avon Valley of Western Australia and is one of the most charming and picturesque towns in Western Australia.
York is attracting attention both nationally and internationally with its abundance of activities and attractions.
York has a long history and a unique past, with many of its old buildings still being utilised today, the combination of all York has to offer makes it a great place to live and why so many people like to visit.
www.giveanaussieago.com.au /towns/yorkwa.html   (329 words)

  
 AUSTRALIA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
She is also an author, historian and lecturer on Aboriginal history, culture and politics as well as mother to nine, grandmother to twenty one and great-grandmother to three.
She migrated to Western Australia with her husband and three children in 1959, and worked a variety of jobs until she began as a part-time creative writing tutor at the Fremantle Arts Centre in 1974.
She is currently Director of the Centre for Indigenous History and the Arts at The University of Western Australia.
www.endicott.edu /newprod/iwli/australia.html   (1516 words)

  
 Holiday Nightmare - York Hostel, Western Australia - Castle of Spirits.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
York hospital was built around 1894 by architect George Temple-Poole.
Her elder son, twenty year old Paul, is the coach of the club and her only daughter and youngest member of the family, twelve year old Darleen is one of the champions of the club, holding club and State records in the shot-put, javelin and discus throwing events.
The building itself was originally the old York hospital, a two-storey stone structure with an annexe added later as a maternity ward.
www.castleofspirits.com /yorkhospital.html   (3761 words)

  
 Destination: Western Australia
Western Australia is also the land of adventure.
Western Australia is eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time but, unlike other states in Australia, does not partake in Daylight Saving.
If you are interested in staying in Australia for a long period of time, whether to study abroad or claiming residency, you will need to know certain information regarding extending your stay.
www.westernaustralia.ws   (282 words)

  
 York (Western Australia) (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, settled two years after Perth.
Aboriginal people believe that at York you can see where the Warkal (water snake) left a track when he came over the hill.
York was also the place of the first "official" execution of two Aboriginal men for the pay-back killing of Sarah Cook and her daughter.
www.creativespirits.de.cob-web.org:8888 /ozwest/york/index.html   (500 words)

  
 Executive
The York Society was established in 1968 when shops and buildings in Avon Terrace came under threat when a new Department of Local Government order came into force requiring all verandah posts be removed from traditional main street verandahs.
A public meeting was called in October 1968 to discuss the preservation of York's heritage buildings and out of this meeting The York Society was formed.
Today, York's heritage buildings and streetscapes are acknowledged by the National Trust and the Australian Heritage Commission and the town is recognised as an Historic Town listed on the register of the National Estate.
www.yorksoc.org.au   (388 words)

  
 Shire of York - Welcome to the Shire of York Website
The World's Biggest Morning Tea was hosted in the Shire of York offices on Thursday, 25th May 2006, with a total of $129.00 raised to help fight cancer.
To mark this important historical occasion York is planning a year of celebrations and a wide variety of cultural and community events.
If you consider yourself a dare devil and are not afraid of heights come to York for a daytrip or a weekend.
www.york.wa.gov.au   (227 words)

  
 YORK OLIVE OIL COMPANY - Western Australia - Hutchens IT Clients
York Olive Oil Company is an Olive Oil Grower and Processor located near the town of York, 96 km east of Perth in Western Australia.
Olives in Western Australia are harvested from April to June each year and 2005 will be the fourth year our own press has been in operation.
York Olive Oil is the only oil he uses and his long list of awards and decorations demonstrates that he never compromises on anything.
www.hutchens.com.au /olive_oil   (1429 words)

  
 Holiday Accommodation York WA Western Australia, Avon Valley Bed & Breakfast, Self Contained Cottages, Self Catering ...
We invite you to come and visit us on this expansive historic property situated at the entrance to York, Western Australia's first inland town in the heart of the Avon Valley.
Hillside was built in 1911 and formed part of the estate of the pioneering Edwards family who lived here for many years, conducted business in York and were finely woven into the fabric of York society in WA.
This is reflected in the wonderful architecture of this grand old, much loved house conceived by the famous Sir Talbot Hobbs which in its heyday, hosted visiting royalty and other dignitaries.
www.hillsideretreat.com.au   (197 words)

  
 Bed & Breakfast Accommodation York WA Western Australia B&B
BED and BREAKFAST ACCOMMODATION YORK WA Your privacy is assured at Hillside where we offer you quality bed and breakfast accommodation in a secluded, relaxing setting within easy walking distance to the York's centre in Western Australia.
Built of rammed earth and completely separate from the main house, each room is large and spacious and has a private entrance and an undercover parking bay.
Following a restful night's sleep, a generous cooked or continental breakfast is offered in our charming tea house which is situated in the gardens, a short walk from the bedrooms.
www.hillsideretreat.com.au /bed-breakfast-accommodation-york.asp   (233 words)

  
 York, Western Australia - Travelmate (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
In 1831, settlers crossed the Darling Range from west to east and founded WA’s first inland town of York whose stock of old buildings are testament to a distinguished heritage.
In the Avon River Valley, about 97km north-east of Perth, York is a festival town as much as it is a service centre for surrounding farms and hosts a highly regarded, annual jazz festival in September-October.
One of the best preserved and restored 19th century towns in Australia, York was first surveyed by Ensign Robert Dale in 1831 and named after the city of York in northern England.
www.travelmate.com.au.cob-web.org:8888 /Places/Places.asp?TownName=York_\_WA   (311 words)

  
 York Jazz Festival, York, Western Australia, Earth   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
We ate a couple of burgers, and then called on the helpful advice of the entire clientele, as to which direction we should take to hitch to York.
We then managed to hitch a lift as far as the turn off to York (a well know petrol station whose name escapes me for the moment).
They dropped us off at the little greasy roadhouse at the entrance to York, and I think it was just around 7:00.
www.galactic-guide.com /articles/6R29.html   (1631 words)

  
 York Visitor Centre Acccommodation and Attractions, (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
York Jazz Weekend 2006 30 Sept - 2 Oct
There is also detailed information of the many attractions and things to do in our area.
Level one accreditation of the York Visitor Centre ensures all your enquiries are attended to by one of our friendly professional team members.
www.yorktouristbureau.com.au.cob-web.org:8888   (92 words)

  
 CSU Guide to Australia - WA
The ITA is the umbrella organisation independent, community and amateur theatre throughout Western Australia.
Our vision for the next three years is to grow and develop this Festival even more by giving opportunity for new events to take place whilst continuing to expand the scope of existing components.
We are located in the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia.
www.csu.edu.au /australia/wa.html   (1046 words)

  
 US ambassador to head to York » ABC Western Australia » Local News
The United States' ambassador to Australia, Tom Schieffer, will visit a farm in York today, ahead of a roundtable discussion on the US-Australia free trade agreement negotiations scheduled for Perth tomorrow.
It was made clear Australia wants the United States to improve what it is offering for a free trade treaty, and more negotiations are scheduled for this year.
He says he is not worried about unrest among Western Australian farmers who are concerned about the agreement's impact on the nation's agricultural sector.
www.abc.net.au /wa/news/200307/s911384.htm   (254 words)

  
 Holiday Nightmare - York Hostel, Western Australia - Castle of Spirits.com
This was the question I posed to Paul Harrison, son of Mrs.
Joan Harrison and coach of the Rochkingham Branch of the Little Athletic Club and one of the group involved with the very strange happenings at the old York hospital.
When I first met Paul shortly after the holiday he was still recovering from the initial shock from all that had happened.
www.castleofspirits.com /yorkhospital2.html   (3806 words)

  
 York WA Avon Valley, Western Australia : Accommodation - Business - Tourism Tourist Information (via CobWeb/3.1 ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
York WA - Historic Town with excellent Accommodation, Tourist attractions and Hospitality
York was the first inland settlement in the Avon Valley of the Wheatbelt Western Australia.
The district offers unique insights into Western Australia's rich and colourful past both before and following European settlement in 1831.
www.yorkwa.com.au.cob-web.org:8888   (174 words)

  
 York Road, Western Australia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The main road during the 19th and 20th centuries, connecting Guildford and York, in Western Australia
It became, in the 20th century, portions of the Great Eastern Highway, and the portion of the road traversing the Darling Scarp at Greenmount was named the 'Old York Road'.
The York Road had convict era sites along its traverse.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/York_Road,_Western_Australia   (141 words)

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