The Town 0f Toodyay
Toodyay is on the Avon River, 85 km northeast of Perth, in Western Australia. It was one of the earliest inland settlements in the state.
The first Toodyay township was on the site of today's West Toodyay.
We acknowledge the Ballardong people of the Noongar Nation as the traditional owners in the area. They gave Toodyay its name, which may mean a place of plenty or a place of mist.
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Toodyay Historical Society
The Toodyay Historical Society, established in 1980, is a knowledgeable, friendly and active organisation within the town.
Members meet monthly and also hold regular activities including excursions, dinners and lectures.
The Society has a substantial library of publications relating to Toodyay and a growing collection of historical photographs. Members have produced a significant body of oral histories and a number of small publications relating to aspects of the town's history.
Experienced members provide assistance to researchers, Too
dyay businesses and local organisations in their historical research.
Postal Address:
PO Box 32, Toodyay, WA 6566
Meetings:
Drummond House,108B Stirling Terrace
Research Centre:
Donegan's Cottage, Toodyay Showgrounds
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Drummond House, adjoining Bendigo Bank
Meetings:
7pm, third Wednesday of month (not December).
Also open for book sales, general information & submitting enquiries: 10am-12 noon Saturdays.
Donegan's Cottage Research Centre
Toodyay Showgrounds
Toodyay West Rd Toodyay WA 6566
Opening Hours:
Thursdays 1-3pm
(Other times by appointment)
Driving to Donegan's Cottage: See Map below
Follow Stirling Terrace, cross Newcastle Bridge and take the first street on the left, Toodyay West Road.
Newgain Granary
Historical Society visit 2019
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St Aloysius Convent Buildings
Toodyay,1965
Image from J Mensforth Collection,Toodyay Historical Society Inc.
At the June meeting, members enjoyed a fascinating slideshow of the historic buildings in the St Aloysius Convent complex at the Society's June meeting.
Beth and Jenny provided a brief history and commentary while members viewed early images of the site followed by many slides of the buildings taken on more recent visits.
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Toodyay: a brief history
Toodyay is situated on the Avon River, 85 kilometres northeast of Perth, Western Australia. It was one of the earliest inland settlements in Western Australia. The first township was on the site of today's West Toodyay.
We acknowledge the Ballardong people of the Noongar Nation as the traditional owners in the area. They gave Toodyay its name, which may mean a place of plenty or a place of mist.
From 1860, government and business activity was centred on the new townsite of Newcastle, several kilometres upstream. Newcastle's name was officially changed to Toodyay in 1910. The earlier site of Toodyay was renamed West Toodyay.
The area's history since white settlement has included farming, timber milling, sandalwood cutting, a Convict Hiring Depot, an Immigrant Depot, a gold-rush, tannin factory and historical tourism.
The area remains a 'place of plenty' today, with a busy town, a vigorous farming community and a significant 'tree-change' population. The town features a rich collection of historical buildings.
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Special Report! Documenting the 2009 Toodyay Bushfire
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Iconic Ringa Bridge
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