York Road, Western Australia
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York Road was the main road connecting Guildford and York, in Western Australia, during the 19th and 20th centuries.
It became, in the 20th century, portions of the Great Eastern Highway, and the portion of the road traversing the Darling Scarp at Greenmount was named the Old York Road. The re-aligned Great Eastern Highway removed some of the problems of the steep grades along the old alignment.
The York Road had convict era sites along its traverse. In the metropolitan area, Chippers Leap, Bilgoman Well, Mahogany Inne, and other sites have connections with that era.
[edit] Further reading
- Parker, Frank.(2006) The road to York : from Guildford to York Western Australia, an early history York, W.A. : Parker Print. ISBN 0646456512
- Smith, Jennifer (1992). Historic watering holes : a report for the National Trust of Australia (W.A.). Stage 2. The Old York Road, from Guildford to York, Western Australia Centre of Prehistory Nedlands, W.A : The University.
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