York

York is a historic town in the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, located on the Avon River about 97 kilometres east of Perth. Established in 1831 as the first inland settlement in Western Australia, it is renowned for its well-preserved Victorian and Federation heritage architecture. The town features Avon Terrace, museums, heritage buildings and scenic rural landscapes, making it a popular day-trip and heritage tourism destination.

Visitors can expect a compact country town centred on Avon Terrace with heritage streetscapes, historic buildings, museums and churches. The Avon River runs through town with parklands and suspension bridges. Visitors can explore the York Motor Museum, Residency Museum, Town Hall, heritage shops and cafes, walk heritage trails, view the town from Mount Brown lookout, and experience rural Wheatbelt scenery and seasonal wildflowers.

York is the oldest inland settlement in Western Australia, founded in 1831 following exploration by Ensign Robert Dale. Located on Ballardong Noongar land, it developed as an agricultural centre for the Avon Valley. The town retains extensive 19th-century architecture from the convict and gold rush eras, including buildings from the 1850s to early 1900s, and is classified for its colonial heritage significance.

York is located on Ballardong Noongar Country and retains strong Aboriginal cultural heritage associated with the Avon River (Bilya). The town is noted for its concentration of heritage-listed buildings, museums and streetscapes that reflect early colonial settlement, agricultural development and Wheatbelt community life, and is a key heritage tourism town in Western Australia.