9 km
distance
14 min
Contour time
7.2
avg score
Sealed
surface
Scenery
Western Australia
Toodyay is one of WA's best preserved colonial towns, with several 19th-century stone buildings on the main street and...
Road quality
7.2 RQS
Strong. Above average on most quality signals.
Accessibility
Fully sealed
Best in Sports car. Peak season: Year-round.
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Good for all vehicle types. The 2024 Tarmac West 'Toodyay' stage (8.80 km) runs through the Avon Valley. The nearby 'Coondle West' stages (4.32-4.61 km) add another dimension on event days.
Scored 7.2/10 by Contour's road quality algorithm across curviness, surface, elevation and traffic. Best suited for sports car drivers.
The road
The Toodyay stage closes the Perth Hills collection at the historic convict-built town on the Avon River. The 2024 Tarmac West rally ran 'Toodyay' stages at 8.80 km and 'Coondle West' stages at 4.32-4.61 km in the same area, along with 'Dardanup Removals Racecourse' stages at 7.09 km. It is the busiest rally day of the event - 12 stages in the Toodyay area on the Saturday. Toodyay was built largely by convict labour in the 1850s and several original stone buildings survive on the main street. The Avon River flows through town and the valley below is wheat farming country - the eastern edge of the Swan Coastal Plain giving way to the Wheatbelt. The stages here are faster and more open than the escarpment roads in Kalamunda and Gooseberry Hill. Long straights on the valley floor connected by sweeping bends through flat agricultural land. Peter Brock died during the 2006 Targa West event near Gidgegannup, not far from the Toodyay stages - the event has a deep and sometimes difficult history in this part of the Hills.
The Toodyay stage closes the Perth Hills collection at the historic convict-built town on the Avon River.
Why this road
The region
Toodyay is one of WA's best preserved colonial towns, with several 19th-century stone buildings on the main street and the original police lock-up now serving as a museum. The Avon River flows through town. Toodyay was established in the 1830s as one of the earliest inland settlements in the Swan River Colony.
History
Toodyay was established in the 1830s as one of the earliest inland settlements in the Swan River Colony. Much of the original town was built by convict labour in the 1850s and 1860s. The Targa West rally has used Toodyay stages since the event's early years. Peter Brock's fatal crash during the 2006 event near Gidgegannup, 40 km south-west of Toodyay, remains one of Australian motorsport's most significant losses.
Before you go
Fuel in Toodyay. Good coffee and a bakery in town. Connor's Mill Museum has good coverage of the colonial history. Open year-round. The Saturday of Tarmac West runs 12 stages in the Toodyay area - check the event schedule for road closures.
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Connor's Mill Museum
Working flour mill from the colonial era - the history of the Avon Valley wheat farming country.
Toodyay Heritage Walk
Self-guided walk through the colonial-era stone buildings on the main street.
Route
Start
Toodyay
End
Toodyay West
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