Between York and Northam

Seeing canola fields has been one of my wishes since I accidentally rode a train past canola fields in Guizhou Province, China.

I didn’t expect Australia to have such beautiful canola fields. Until finally I read that in Western Australia there are also canola fields that are in full bloom in August-September.

Canola is Australia’s major oilseed crop and Western Australia’s third largest crop behind wheat and barley. Canola is used as a food-grade oil, as stock feed and for biofuel production.

We drove from Perth to York and saw canola fields along the Great Southern Highway.

And after York towards Northam we also found canola fields along the road.

As far as the eye can see is a beautiful expanse of yellow. I took the photo from outside the field in accordance with the rules not to enter private areas.

Northam

Located in the heart of the picturesque Avon Valley, Northam is home to a diverse range of tourist and heritage attractions, including hot air ballooning, cultural experiences, wildflowers, tours & trails, historic buildings, horse racing, white swans, and much, much more.

The Avon River flows through the town and has an abundance of bird life, including the unique white swan.  Spanning the river next to the Visitor Centre is the pedestrian suspension bridge, which is the longest of its kind in Australia.  

Northam is home to a multitude of historical, cultural, and modern attractions, ranging from a large collection of historically significant buildings to exciting new public art pieces.

Toodyay

Toodyay, known as Newcastle between 1860 and 1910, is a town on the Avon River in the Wheatbelt[3][4] region of Western Australia, 85 kilometres (53 mi) north-east of Perth

The first European settlement occurred in the area in 1836. After flooding in the 1850s, the townsite was moved to its current location in the 1860s. It is connected by railway and road to Perth.

Boasting some of Western Australia’s finest examples of 19th century heritage, Toodyay and the Avon Valley will take you on a journey back in time, through some of Perth’s most picturesque countryside.