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The charming and historic town of Toodyay is located 85 km from Perth. Situated on the Avon River Toodyay is a quiet place with just a hint of alternative lifestyle. It is a place which is ideal for day trippers from the city and which offers enough historic buildings and old world charm to satisfy any urban dweller.

The first European into the area was Ensign Dale who led a party from the Swan River into the upper reaches of the Avon Valley in October 1831. It is said that the name Toodyay is a corruption of the local Aboriginal word 'duigee' which supposedly meant 'place of plenty'. This name related to the richness and fertility of the area and the reliability of the Avon River.

The area was opened up for European settlement in 1836 when a group of early settlers including James Drummond Snr (whose work collecting native flora did much to increase and understanding of Western Australia¹s extraordinarily rich wildflowers), Captain Francis Whitfield and Alexander Anderson blazed a trail from the Swan River to the present site of Toodyay. Prior to the establishment of this new route Europeans had been entering the Upper Avon Valley via the settlements at York and Northam. The trail established by Drummond, Whitfield and Anderson was far from satisfactory. They had reached the valley by climbing over the Darling Range at Red Hill and descending into the Avon Valley at Jimperding where the hills were steep and difficult to traverse. The route remained for nearly 20 years until convicts built a better road which reduced the journey from Perth by 12 hours.

So discover more about Toodyay today:

MOONDYNE CARAVAN PARK AND CHALETS

Racecourse Road (PO Box 206)   Toodyay 6566     RAC 3 1/2 star

                        Escape to this unique bush hideaway, set amongst 25 acres of natural bushland, wildflowers  bird life,         emus and kangaroos.

The lights at night give a very magical feeling.

                                    Facilities include:

                                    ~   Chalets with log fires

                                    ~    Large open spaced Powered and Unpowered Caravan and Camping Sites

                                    ~    Modern, clean amenities (with soft toilet paper – just like home!)

                                    ~    Recreation Room

                                                     ~    Air conditioned/Heated On-Site Caravans

                                                     ~   Free Wood & Gas BBQ’s

                                                     ~    Playground

                                                     ~    Kiosk

                                                     ~    Dogs welcome on Leash

                                                                                                    ~   Rally’s Welcome

                                                                                                    ~   Situated opposite Golf Course

“Just Like a National Park with Modern Facilities”

Racecourse Road, Toodyay WA      Phone/Fax:  (08) 95742534

Email:  toojcvp@bigpond.net.au     Web: www.toodyaycaravanparks.com.au