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Toodyay

This charming town was settled in the late 1830s by farmers searching for cows that had strayed from their farms in the Swan Valley.

Practical information

Toodyay Visitor Information Centre

7 Piesse Street, Toodyay
Tel (08) 9574 2435
Website www.toodyay.com
Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm

Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions

Connors Mill Museum

This three-storey working flour mill uses 19th century steam-powered machinery.

Stirling Terrace, Toodyay
Tel (08) 9574 2435
Admission $3
Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm

Old Newcastle Gaol

This old prison has a collection of old handcuffs, guns and photographs and exhibits on the outlaws who where once locked up here.

Clinton Street, Toodyay
Tel (08) 9574 2435
Admission $3
Open Mon-Fri 10am-3pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm

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