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Government Building Attractions In York

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York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, situated on the Avon River, 97 kilometres east of Perth in the Wheatbelt, on Ballardong Nyoongar land, and is the seat of the Shire of York. The York district took its name from Yorkshire because of its hills and valleys.After thousands of years of occupation by Ballardong Nyoongar people, the area was first settled by Europeans in 1831, two years after Perth was settled in 1829. A town was established in 1835 with the release of town allotments and the first buildings were erected in 1836. The region was important throughout the 19th century for sheep and grain farming, sandalwood, and horse breedin...
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Government Building Attractions In York

  • 1. York Town Hall York
    York Town Hall is a heritage listed town hall in York, Western Australia, located in Avon Terrace. At the time of its construction, it was claimed to be the largest public hall in Western Australia, with an interior floor space measuring 100 by 50 feet . It was constructed in 1911, in the Federation Free Classical style with its soaring columns topped with a decorative pediment and above the main entrance, a high semi-circular window in Romanesque manner.It was designed by Wright, Powell and Cameron .The lobby has a sweeping staircase constructed by local craftsmen from jarrah timber salvaged from the Mechanics Institute building, which had been demolished to make way for the Town Hall.Historian Tony Clack comments: ...the erection of the Town Hall was York's swan song. Two and a half year...
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