Could you find a more quintessential country town view than this! Taken from the second floor window of Connors Mill, looking over the main street to the church shown here. Following down past the church towards the line of trees in the distance is the Avon River, a tributary of the Swan River. Good spot for a flour mill oui! Built in 1870, Connors Mill produced flour of exceptionally high quality. Over the years it was re-purposed as the town power station until the State Energy Commission connected to Toodyay, left deserted for twenty years before rescued and restored by the Shire of Toodyay. Worth it for so many reasons, including the view above 💙
To the left of the mill below, the Toodyay Vistors Centre and the entrance to the mill. One of the nicest things about country towns, especially one like Toodyay where the residents are justifiably proud of their town, people will stop and chat, giving helpful directions and information.. that doesn't always happen in the city. Hope you've enjoyed this country jaunt as much as I have showing it. Happy Thursday, take care and stay safe..
The mill is quite a beautiful structure.
ReplyDeleteit's a wonderful place. Thank you for all these pictures and explanations. You are a guide i like to follow :-)
ReplyDeleteI wonder what powered this mill? Usually, I thought they were next to a stream or river.
ReplyDeleteI spy an old steam engine in the middle photo. The mill looks a very interesting place to visit. I've enjoyed your trip to Toodyay, even if it does sound a bit like the chorus to an Irish drinking song - toodyay, toodyay, tooralie-ay!
ReplyDelete...and who doesn't love an old mill.
ReplyDeleteThe mill building looks fabulous, Grace!
ReplyDeleteThe old mill is still looking good.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and interesting place.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a beautiful little town. And living in a smaller one, as I do now, I much prefer the day-to-day culture compared to bigger cities.
ReplyDeleteMost enjoyavble! Yes, living in this country area is much different than the hustle and bustle of Honolulu or San Francisco!
ReplyDeleteAmazing place.
ReplyDeleteSo great they invest in restauration so much, Grace!
ReplyDeleteAnd it was worth it, too!
We have both here. A 20-minutes walk and you´re in the heart of the city, but here it´s like a village, you can cross the streets without looking and people know each other :-)
Love to hear stories about buildings being rescued. The red bricks are special.
ReplyDeleteI always like to look at other places, that is the reason why I am blogging, to see and meet other countries and people. Liked your tour very much, thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice when people are proud of their community!
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It looks very peaceful.
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ReplyDeleteThat was a great excursion into the countryside. I love the sights of your beautiful city and a glimpse of the countryside is wonderful too, Grace.
The mill building is very pretty, glad it was repurposed.
ReplyDeleteI like that type of window. It seems to frame views with a lovely sense of nostalgia.
ReplyDeleteIt does appear to be quite the lovely place to enjoy and unwind. Your title is wonderful, I like that until the next time! Deep meaning for me.
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