York is the oldest inland town in Western Australia, situated 97 kilometres or 1.5 hour drive east of Perth, and is the seat of the Shire of York. The York district and town taking its name from York County, Western Australia was first settled 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. It has a long history of being an agricultural community specializing in sheep raising and wheat.
Canola has become an important crop in Western Australia, with production in 2015 being 1.8 million tonnes worth 1.53 billion to the state economy. Nearly all WA canola production is exported, predominantly into Asia for human use and to Europe for biofuels.
Source: www.yorkwa.com.au;
www.agric.wa.gov.au Photography: Amil Gudmaling
