Toodyay, Western Australia

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Toodyay ([31°33′S 116°27′E]) (commonly pronounced as ""Toodjay""), is a small country town located in the Avon Valley, 85 km north-east of Perth. As the Perth metropolitan area expands, it is becoming more like a remote suburb with people being able to live in a semi-rural environment while still being able to work in Perth.

The Shire of Toodyay is a Local Government Area of Western Australia.

The original town of Toodyay was situated 5 km further down the Avon. The site was subject to flooding, so in 1860 a new townsite was established under the name Newcastle. In May 1910 the name of the new town was changed to Toodyay, and the original town of Toodyay became West Toodyay. The current name 'Toodyay' is believed to come from an Indigenous Australian word meaning 'Place of Plenty'.

The town of Toodyay is one of Perth's attractions, for its historical background. Some major attractions of the town include;

Connor's Mill and
The Old Gaol Museum.

Toodyay shire also contains many historic homes.

It also serves as a station to the Prospector and Avonlink rural train services.

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External links
[Shire of Toodyay]
[Toodyay Visitors Centre]
[Toodyay Community Guide and Business Directory]
[Toodyay forum]
[Toodyay tourism information from West-oz.com]
[Toodyay tourism information from Westaus.info]

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(inbound) Transwa Trains network Following station
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Local Government Areas of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia
Beverley | Brookton | Bruce Rock | Chittering | Corrigin | Cuballing | Cunderdin | Dandaragin | Dalwallinu | Dowerin | Dumbleyung | Gingin | Goomalling | Kellerberrin | Kondinin | Koorda | Kulin | Lake Grace | Merredin | Moora | Mount Marshall | Mukinbudin | Narembeen | Narrogin (both Town and Shire) | Northam (both Town and Shire) | Nungarin | Pingelly | Quairading | Tammin | Toodyay | Trayning | Victoria Plains | Wagin | Wandering | West Arthur | Westonia | Wickepin | Williams | Wongan-Ballidu | Wyalkatchem | Yilgarn | York

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