Toodyay Attractions 
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Toodyay (pop. 560) is a very old foundation dating from the early days of settlement in this area. It has been classified by the National Trust as a Historic Town.
In Stirling Terrace, the town's main street, are many handsome old buildings, including the Freemasons Hotel, which was enlarged and given an extra story during the gold rush, the Mechanics' Institute (now a public library), the Victoria Hotel and the post office. Connor's Mill, a three-story steam flour mill dating from the 1870s, now houses an information center and museum. The Old Gaol (Jail) Museum (c 1865) in Clinton Street was originally a work camp for convicts and later, until the turn of the century, a prison; it is now a museum of pioneering and convict days.
In Stirling Terrace, the town's main street, are many handsome old buildings, including the Freemasons Hotel, which was enlarged and given an extra story during the gold rush, the Mechanics' Institute (now a public library), the Victoria Hotel and the post office. Connor's Mill, a three-story steam flour mill dating from the 1870s, now houses an information center and museum. The Old Gaol (Jail) Museum (c 1865) in Clinton Street was originally a work camp for convicts and later, until the turn of the century, a prison; it is now a museum of pioneering and convict days.
