Toodyay Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Western Australia
About Toodyay
19th century Perth expanded north and south, but the Darling Scarp to the east was a barrier in horse-drawn days. In 1830 Europeans found their way up the Avon valley into the area known by the Noongar Aboriginal people as "Duidgee", which perhaps means a fertile place. It was certainly good enough for farming, with a Mediterranean climate as the scarp draws rainfall, so a settlement grew up called "Newcastle." Many of its labour force were convicts, with a depot where they were housed and allocated to farms. The first settlement was floodprone so in the 1860s it relocated to its present site. The town lock-up in 1861 became one of many escape scenes by the bushranger Moondyne Joe (1826-1900), who got away on the horse he'd been locked up for stealing, along with the magistrate's brand new
Top Attractions in Toodyay
Explore the best things to see and do in Toodyay:
- ★Connor's Mill
- ★Newcastle Gaol Museum
Where to Eat in Toodyay
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cola Cafe
- 🍴Toodyay Bakery
- 🍴Toodyay Spice and Grill
Where to Stay in Toodyay
- 🏨Freemasons Hotel
- 🏨The Limes
- 🏨Toodyay Caravan Park
- 🏨Toodyay Holiday Park
- 🏨Toodyay Manor
- 🏨Victoria Hotel
Toodyay Travel Guide Sections
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